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A major haulage industry body has given the government a 12-step action plan to help boost the number of drivers of haulage equipment and ensure freight costs and supply chains are unaffected.

Government funding for apprentices in the haulage industry is set to increase to £7,000 per apprentice from 1st July.

Industry lobbyists Logistics UK have called upon the government to provide interest-free loans or grants to train more drivers.

The RHA has called for the UK Government to display coordinated leadership by producing a national decarbonisation roadmap that will take account of the needs of both the users and the environment.

Hauliers have been further incentivised to hire apprentices, as employers are now set to receive a £3000 grant for any new apprentices that join them from the start of April to the end of September.

Logistics UK has warned that the logjam caused by a stranded cargo vessel in the Suez Canal could have a global impact on supply chains for weeks to come.

All hauliers who have travelled to England from outside the UK who are set to stay for more than two days must be tested for Covid-19 within 48 hours.

The government is set to introduce COVID testing for lorry drivers entering the UK from mainland Europe.

An advertising hoarding campaign has been launched that highlights the hard work and vital role key worker drivers have played in keeping the United Kingdom moving over the last challenging year.