Logistics UK has urged the government to replicate its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme for the logistics sector and prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to EU drivers. The scheme permits up to 30,000 individuals to come to the UK on a so-called T5 visa to work in agriculture for up to six months. […]
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Brexit has left UK hauliers “like Bambi caught in the headlights” exposing them to an aggressive expansion push by Lithuanian logistics giant Girteka Logistics, according to its strategic director Kristian Kaas Mortensen.
Transport for London’s newly updated Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has ignored industry concerns, leaving hauliers who need to upgrade their trucks to meet the new criteria facing short lead-in times, a lack of available kit and dire shortage of qualified fitters. The warning comes from the RHA and Logistics UK which have accused Transport for […]
A Hampshire council has told its residents the driver shortage has become so bad it was trying to extricate itself from its current waste contract in order to resolve a kerbside collection crisis.