Logistics UK welcomes the package of measures announced by the UK government on 25 September, aimed at easing the HGV driver shortage. Elizabeth de Jong, Policy Director at Logistics UK, comments:
“The decision to grant 5,000 temporary HGV driver visas to help overcome the driver shortage crisis in the short term is a huge step forward in solving the disruption to supply chains we are seeing today; we are so pleased the government has listened to our calls and has made this bold decision to support the UK economy
“We are also pleased that, in addition to increasing DVSA HGV testing capacity, the government has listened to Logistics UK’s request for additional training support by providing funded courses to enable more people to qualify as HGV drivers…”
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