2,000 Royal Logistics Corps truck drivers have been ordered to be ready in five days to deliver food and essentials to supermarkets. In the next few days, the government will make an official request for assistance in the transportation of goods. The Sun indicates that the army will be staying in hotels. All these activities are carried out as part of Operation Rescript, which was launched by the country’s Defense Ministry in March last year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In late July, the British Association of Road Carriers announced a shortage of truckers in the country. According to the association, it is approximately 90,000 people, including 25,000 EU workers, who left the country after Brexit. To address this issue, the Council of Ministers announced the simplification of the procedure for obtaining a truck driving license. But the association said such measures would not help normalize logistics – it would take at least five months for the new rules to go into effect. The organization notes that the problem can only be addressed by allowing European workers to return to the UK. There, in particular, he pointed out that in some regions, for example in Northern Ireland, it is not possible to attract new employees from among the country’s citizens, despite a 20% increase in wages.
British authorities intend to engage the military in delivering food to supermarkets due to a shortage of truck drivers.
2,000 Royal Logistics Corps truck drivers ordered to be ready in five days salvation Food and basic products for supermarkets. In the coming days, the government will make an official request for assistance for the transportation of goods.
The Sun notes that the military will be staying in hotels. All these activities are carried out as part of Operation Rescript, which was launched by the country’s Defense Ministry in March last year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In late July, the British Association of Road Carriers announced a shortage of truckers in the country. According to the association, it is approximately 90,000 people, including 25,000 EU workers, who left the country after Brexit.
To address the issue, the Cabinet of Ministers announced the simplification of the procedure for obtaining a license to drive a truck. But the association said such measures would not help normalize logistics: it would take at least five months for the new rules to take effect.
The organization notes that the problem can only be solved by allowing European workers to return to the UK. There, in particular, he pointed out that in some regions, for example in Northern Ireland, it is not possible to attract new employees from among the country’s citizens, despite a 20% increase in wages.
