Britain faces a shortage of 100,000 truckers according to the Road Haulage Association.
‘Messages are being sent out to all Army personnel with HGV qualifications,’ a source told‘They are being put on five-day standby notice for driving jobs at major distribution centres around the country.
The Road Haulage Association warned there was a shortage of 100,000 lorry drivers as thousands are forced to wait to take their HGV test due to a huge backlog created by the lockdown.
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