Tag: Lorry
over 2 years ago
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HGV driver training firms 'fully booked' as intensive 'skills bootcamps' begin

People who successfully complete the courses will be able 'road ready' in 16 weeks or fewer

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over 2 years ago
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HGV driver fears licence application lost in post as huge DVLA backlog continues

Simon Bailey ended up resending his application and repaying £65 fee after the DVLA couldn't say whether it had recei...

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over 2 years ago
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UK faces Christmas champagne shortage amid HGV driver crisis, poor harvests and high demand

'Major markets now recovering from Covid have placed significant demands on stocks'

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over 2 years ago
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HGV driver's licence application delayed since July then lost in post amid massive DVLA backlog

'I was really upset. I'd expected I'd be able to get on with my new career. I'm running on fresh air - I've got a few...

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over 2 years ago
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Angry drivers drag Insulate Britain activists off the road as they block traffic for 13th time

Motorists blast horns and female protester is nearly run over - as man says he missed job interview to be a HGV drive...

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over 2 years ago
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Dairy farmers forced to throw away tens of thousands of litres of milk because of HGV shortage

A farmer said they had been forced 40,000 litres of milk over the past two months, after no HGV drivers turned up to ...

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over 2 years ago
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Port towns like Hull and Dover are accident hotspots 'as HGV traffic sparks more collisions'

Lincoln, Woking, and towns around Dover and Eurotunnel terminal among other locations where lorry traffic may be spar...

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over 2 years ago
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Let migrants into UK to drive lorries, Labour urges as Brexit foreign worker row continues

Brexiters argued leaving the EU would enable British workers to claim higher wages in future

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over 2 years ago
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Petrol crisis joins queue of blunders that raise questions about the Government's competence

With motorists panic-buying fuel, Boris Johnson is now open to a U-turn on Brexit immigration rules. It is a chasteni...

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over 2 years ago
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Brexit immigration rules set to be relaxed amid panic at the petrol pumps

Cross-government emergency meeting expected to agree temporary visas for HGV drivers - and hundreds of military perso...

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over 2 years ago
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Labour calls on Boris Johnson to appoint a new minister to handle the supply chain crisis

Ed Miliband accuses the government of 'falling asleep at the wheel' over the lack of HGV drivers and raw material sho...

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