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Analyse this, Gaffer .......

The UK is short of HGV drivers due to Brexit. Fact.

The reason? Well, before brexit, EU-based drivers would deliver a load EU to UK. Then they would operate in the UK, load after load, for a few weeks, then return-loading to the EU. Then repeat the process.
The UK government has restricted EU driver's operations to ONE extra load per trip. Any more than that and they are classed as operating in the UK and need to register as such, paying UK tax and contributions.
That's why they're not coming now.

So. If all the EU drivers are not coming to the UK anymore, like they used to, pre-brexit, they must be operating within the EU.

Which begs the question - why is the EU suddenly short of drivers?


Whups thinks they make more money in the EU, which is, of course, bollox. UK operations will pay in Libre (£). Exchanged to Euros means higher pay.

EU drivers like operating over here. The UK government have stopped them. Brexit Rules!