大象传媒

The UK and the US have been experiencing supply shortages across a number of industries. There are many factors involved, including the Covid-19 pandemic which has had a knock-on effect on the global supply chain. Ros Atkins examines how policies, politics and uncertainties impact our daily lives.

(Photo: A foreign trade container ship navigates the Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province on 7 August, 2021. Credit: Costfoto/Barcroft Media/Getty Images)