UK driver shortage so bad, wholesalers want army trucks to deliver the goods

Calls to bring in the army to help ease the UK’s worsening driver shortage have been rebuffed by industry associations seeking “long-term sustainable solutions”. Chief executive of the Federation of Wholesale ...

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Hopes of addressing Europe’s driver-shortage crisis increased after the European Parliament today voted for negotiations ...

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An XPO driver has tweeted his experiences during a whole shift delivering milk to a ...

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Recommends / UK government to shorten HGV driver testing process

Faced with empty supermarket shelves and warnings of supply chain disruption as the shortage of ...

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News / Euro hauliers eye UK as new base as new driver rules come into play

European hauliers are eyeing the UK as a new base as they look to comply ...

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EU driver rules will change on 20 August. The new rules include new provisions for ...

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News / UK and Ireland increase truckers' working hours to keep supply chains moving

Driver hours restrictions across the UK and Ireland have been relaxed, allowing an extra hour ...

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