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MPs to investigate HGV driver shortage and ...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

The HGV driver shortage will be investigated by MPs on the Transport Committee in a new inquiry. Commercial fleet operators have struggled to retain and

‘Don’t let cabotage sabotage UK Hau...

Oct 21, 2021Comments off

The RHA is shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK in two-week blocks.

PML offers to fund HGV driver training

Oct 11, 2021Comments off

PML is taking action to address the current acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK. The world-class logistics and supply chain solutions provider is

Lawyer warns of costly safety risks for fle...

Oct 08, 2021Comments off

The nationwide shortage of drivers has been making headlines across the UK and Europe over the last few months, with the government looking to counter

More support to help people to become HGV d...

Sep 27, 2021Comments off

Up to 4,000 people will soon be able to take advantage of training courses to become HGV drivers, as part of a package of measures

Petrol shortage: Government prepares to cal...

Sep 27, 2021Comments off

BP said nearly a third of its British petrol stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday as panic buying forced

Driver shortage to be focus at the Fleet &#...

Sep 09, 2021Comments off

Logistics UK and Driver Require will explore ways in which the UK can address the current HGV driver shortage crisis as part of an in-depth

Logistics UK calls for 10,000 EU work visas...

Aug 24, 2021Comments off

Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work

DVSA to recruit an extra 40 additional voca...

Aug 18, 2021Comments off

A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the Driver

UK supply chain faces collapse in ‘tw...

Jul 28, 2021Comments off

Speaking to the BBC, Richard Burnett, RHA chief executive said that despite meeting with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week to warn him of the