Rules for obtaining rights to driving trucks in the UK will be simplified, since the United Kingdom struggles with the crisis of truckers, which destroys the supply chains. According to Bloomberg, the authorities will facilitate the testing system to speed up the issuance of licenses to drivers.
The government has already weakened the restriction on the clock, which truckers are allowed to drive, and accelerated the work of testing centers. “We’re going to go further,” said the Minister of Transport Grant Shapps. He noted that the shortage of drivers is a global problem that is not related to the exit of Britain from the European Union (EU), due to which many drivers returned to the continent.
Grant Shapps noted that drivers will be able to obtain licenses for controlling trucks of different types after a single test. Verification of drivers will speed up: third-party organizations will evaluate how they cope with driving off-road. However, the ways of dealing with the crisis did not find support from the Shadow Secretary of State on the transport of Jim McMahon. “If this is the best that the government can offer, then I am afraid that the crisis will not be resolved,” he said.
Supermarkets and sellers are forced to fight interruptions in supply and empty shelves due to drivers deficiency. The transport industry needs additional 100 thousand employees. The lack of working forces also touched on such sectors as a hotel business, agriculture and the food industry.
The British Chamber of Commerce predicts that the difficult situation in the labor market will prevent economic growth in the next few months. The Morrisons supermarket chain called the shortage of drivers a serious problem and warned that supply interruptions can lead to growth in food prices.
The inhabitants of neighboring Ireland may also face with inflation, which also touched the braces. According to entrepreneurs, their production costs increased significantly, which increases the cost of production. According to sellers, delivered supply interruptions will lead to a jump price for food soon.