HGV Driver Shortages ‘Not Getting Better’ and Could Last a Year, MPs Told

HGV Driver Shortages ‘Not Getting Better’ and Could Last a Year, MPs Told
Lorries wait at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, UK, on Oct. 13, 2021. Joe Giddens/PA
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The UK’s lorry driver shortage is “not visibly getting better” and could take around a year to recover, industry bosses have told MPs.

Bosses from the haulage, recruitment, and food sectors warned ministers at the government’s Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy committee over the current scale and impact of drive shortages.