HGV shortage

HGV driver course numbers boosted for Christmas

HGV driver course numbers boosted for Christmas

The Department for Education (DfE) has today (Friday, December 10) announced it has boosted the capacity of HGV driver training...

December 10, 2021
HGV driver testing lowest in over 10 years

HGV driver testing lowest in over 10 years

Data presented by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday, October 19) reveals that the number of HGV driving...

October 19, 2021
How to hire a poultry worker or HGV food driver with a temporary visa

How to hire a poultry worker or HGV food driver with a temporary visa

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, along with the Department for Transport and the Home Office, has published...

October 8, 2021
Government to issue short-term visas for poultry workers for Christmas

Government to issue short-term visas for poultry workers for Christmas

Up to 5,000 temporary visas will be made available for poultry workers to travel and work in the UK just...

September 27, 2021
Labour shortage: Will we have enough Xmas trees this year?

Labour shortage: Will we have enough Xmas trees this year?

A UK Christmas tree retailer has warned of a potential shortage of real trees this year, due to the on-going...

September 24, 2021
Government announces new measures to ‘ramp up’ HGV driver testing

Government announces new measures to ‘ramp up’ HGV driver testing

In an effort to tackle the current UK-wide HGV driver shortage, new measures have been added to driver testing, allowing...

September 10, 2021
HGV driver shortage: West Midlands farmers dumping milk

HGV driver shortage: West Midlands farmers dumping milk

Farmers in the UK are having to offload their milk in their own ways, due to the current lorry driver...

September 7, 2021