HGV drivers will only have to take one test rather than two, the Government has announced, in a move designed to help quell shortages. The Department for Transport said up to 50,000 more HGV driving ...

Fancy earning up to £50k and hitting the high road? Become a lorry driver. There is a severe shortage of HGV drivers and some firms are offering big bucks to get people working behind the wheel. The ...

There is a shortage of lorry drivers in the UK these days, and it's something that the Government is increasingly worried about. A lack of qualified HGV drivers has been blamed for exacerbating recent ...

62 per cent of HGV test centres currently have a waiting list of at least 11 weeks, indicating the severe shortages of lorry drivers causing the UK economy to grind to a halt will not end anytime soon ...

Thousands of motorists face new checks under a new driving licence rule which has been introduced by the DVSA from the start of February. According to the DVSA, HGV, bus and coach drivers must pass a ...

With an HGV driver shortage in the UK, now could be a good time to look into becoming a lorry driver yourself. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...

In the last five years alone, changes to the UK economic landscape have significantly affected sectors such as haulage. With regards to the driver shortage, the Government cites several potential ...

More that half of the UK’s HGV driving test centres currently have a waiting time of more than three months, but some sites can offer tests within one week. A freedom of information request by Driver ...

Mr Flynn wants more to be done to reduce the back-log of drivers waiting for tests A lack of examiners is largely to blame for the UK shortage of HGV drivers, a lorry driving instructor has said.

The UK has faced chaos as fuel shortages have led to Brits going to extremes in order to fill up their tanks, including filling up plastic bags and having brawls at petrol stations. The shortages have ...

As new data reveals a drop in number of women taking up professional driving, Evri launches new training programme encouraging more females into the industry. Did you know with a Digital subscription ...