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RHA report: 200,000 HGV drivers needed in next 5 years 
 
A new report from the RHA entitled ‘Lorry drivers – the vital link – attracting, training and retaining key workers in the UK supply chain’ highlights the need for 40,000 new drivers per year over the next five years. 
 
This report warns that the UK’s logistics industry will require 40,000 new HGV drivers annually for the next five years – to meet growing demand and to avoid a potential future driver shortage. 
 
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Rising costs and lack of drivers means it's still a bumpy road for hauliers 
 
The road haulage sector is still facing rising operational costs, and transport companies have “little choice” but to pass the increase to shippers. 
 
Yesterday’s Transport Intelligence (Ti) road freight survey echoes what has long been reported about the industry. 
 
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GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO IMPROVE TRUCK STOPS IS WELCOME – BUT NEW FACILITIES ARE VITAL 
 
The RHA has welcomed the Government’s announcement that they’re opening a match funding grant scheme to improve HGV driver facilities. 
 
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UK haulage shortages hit McDonald’s, Nando’s and other leading firms 
 
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has joined a growing list of companies forced to cut parts of their services or operations in the UK due to shortages of stock caused by the country’s lorry driver crisis, which is adding to stock problems caused by blockages in intercontinental supply chains. 
 
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