The UK could suffer two more years of labour shortages due to the twin effects of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and Brexit, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. “Labour shortages are biting right across the economy,” said Tony Danker, the CBI’s director-general. “These shortages are already affecting business operations and will have a negative impact on the UK’s economic recovery.” The CBI said it has heard from companies actively cutting capacity because they cannot meet demand. Some hoteliers are limiting the number of bookable rooms because they do not have enough housekeeping staff and cannot get linen laundered. Some restaurant owners have had to choose between lunchtime and evening services when trying to make the most of summer. Danker said businesses have done their best to tackle the problem, but it will not solve it in the near term. “Businesses are already spending significant amounts on training, but that takes …