Retailer Next says Britain will need to relax Brexit immigration rules to save Christmas

Next, led by the Brexit-backing Simon Wolfson, who had previously warned against cutting immigration, said its clothing and homeware stores and online shop could be affected in the run-up to Christmas

Next, which trades from about 500 stores and online, said finding staff for warehousing and logistics jobs for the peak season was beginning to come under pressure. File picture

Next, one of Britain's biggest clothing retailers, warned it may struggle to deliver its normal service in the run-up to Christmas unless the UK government relaxes post-Brexit immigration rules to allow more workers into the country.

Britain is already facing disruption caused by worker shortages. A dearth of truck drivers in the world's fifth-largest economy is already threatening fuel supplies and has led to some gaps on supermarket shelves, with many blaming Brexit.