Coordinated by the Road Haulage Association, members and trade bodies have written a letter to the Prime Minister to ask for help in finding a full and workable solution to the critical shortage of HGV drivers.
The supermarket chain has announced plans to create 135 large goods vehicle (LGV) driver apprenticeships on a 12 to 15-month programme in 2022.
In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is asking for a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current workforce shortages across the supply chain.
The fast-food restaurant chain has experienced difficulties in stocking a number of their branches due to a lack of HGV drivers amid a national shortage.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Logistics UK have written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to inform the government of the worsening impact of driver shortages across the food supply industry.
