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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