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Originally Posted by Mr K
Whatever the reason we have a shortage of HGV drivers. The Govt have been warned about this for several months before taking panic action like emergency visas, bringing the army in etc., and not taken that action until the proverbial has hit the fan.
The Govt are responsible as they are in charge. Not too much to expect them to do forward planning. It's what we pay their wages for.
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Where do you expect these HGV drivers to come from?
Considering, as many have said, the pay and conditions here are worse than anywhere else why would they come here rather than anywhere else in europe which also has a shortage?
Do you not think logistics companiies would have been better off training up drivers to replace the 20% lost by EU drivers returning home etc rather than relying on that cheap source of labour?