Two Boeing 777 aircraft have flown into South Yorkshire in the last two weeks with a cargo full of biscuits to ease the national shortage (Picture: Ross Parry)

We can finally sleep peacefully now, the national biscuit shortage seems to be under control – at least for now.

Two biscuit-filled planes have landed in Doncaster to ease the national shortage, after flooding caused the closure of McVitie’s Carlisle factory in December.

The cargo team welcomed the pair of Boeing 777 aircraft, which were carrying hundreds of biscuits, over the last two weeks.

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Britain has been facing a national biscuit shortage after McVitie’s Carlisle factory (pictured) was put out of action by flooding in December (Picture: Alamy)

Dayle Hauxwell, cargo manager for Doncaster Sheffield Airport said: ‘There has been a lot of press coverage about Britain’s biscuit shortage following the floods in December and we are pleased to hear that the factories hope to be up and running again this month.’



The planes have come direct from Emirates full of the nation’s favourite biscuits.

The planes have come direct from Dubai full of the nation’s favourite biscuits (Picture: Alamy)

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Hauxwell said: ‘We’ve welcomed all sorts of different cargo over the years from a pride of lions to last year’s consignment of tea, this time we’ve quite literally ‘taken the biscuit!’

It marks the first flights from Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo airline, from Dubai to Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

The cargo manager added that they were ‘delighted’ to welcome Emirates to Doncaster Sheffield Airport and said: ‘Thanks to this new relationship the Great British public have been able to enjoy a biscuit with their cuppa.’

It marks the first flights from Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo airline, from Dubai to Doncaster Sheffield Airport (Picture: Alamy)

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According to cargo figures from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, 2015 saw the most freight handled at the airport since it opened.

The airport has also seen an increase in large movements including B747s, AN225 and AN124s.

Hang in there Britain, the biscuit shortage could soon be history.