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september 21, 2021 James Capper

UK Firms Scramble To Resolve HGV Driver Shortage
Haulage firms are advertising driver roles with salaries of up to £50,000 per year, in a desperate bid to attract more staff. The Guardian reports that logistics firms are also trying to lure in new starters with a retention bonus...
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september 20, 2021 James Capper

UK Survey Shows Support For Longer Goods Vehicles
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said that longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on UK roads from 2022, following a survey.
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september 16, 2021 James Capper

Driver Shortage ‘Main Problem For Construction Product Supplies’
A lack of drivers in the haulage sector is the primary problem facing the construction sector in terms of supplies.
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september 1, 2021 James Capper

Haulage Industry Faces 10,000 HGV Driver Shortfall
The latest data from the Department for Transport shows that only 54 per cent (278,700) HGV drivers were employed in 2020.
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augustus 24, 2021 James Capper

UK Logistics Operator Offers £5,000 Incentive To Attract Drivers
UK haulier Gist has announced that it has launched a new recruitment policy, as it seeks to satisfy the haulage requirements of its customers.
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augustus 19, 2021 James Capper

Army ‘On Standby’ To Reduce Lorry Driver Shortage
The British Army has been put on standby to deliver supplies to supermarkets as the country faces a shortfall of HGV drivers of around 100,000.
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augustus 16, 2021 James Capper

Route To Net Zero Campaign Launched By Logistics UK
Logistics UK has launched a new campaign - the Route to Net Zero - to encourage its 18,000 member businesses to make commitments to decarbonising their operations as quickly and as urgently as they can.
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augustus 11, 2021 James Capper

Government Introduces Support Package To Help Haulage Industry
The government has pledged to bring in a package of measures to encourage more drivers to enter the road haulage profession.

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augustus 10, 2021 James Capper

HGV Drivers Being Offered Thousands Of Pounds In Bonuses
Lorry drivers and bricklayers are raking in bonus paychecks as a skills shortage means they are in huge demand.
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