The UK is currently struggling with a shortfall of around 100,000 HGV drivers due to a mixture of coronavirus and Brexit. Image: Tom Reddy) Tom Reddy)Mr Reddy, aged 36 and from Stratford-upon-Avon, didn't say how much he was previously on, or what he is currently earning as a result of the increase. Have you had a similar pay increase? The lorry driver shortage was an issue before the coronavirus pandemic but it is being made worse by Covid restrictions and post-EU Brexit rules. About 14,000 European lorry drivers left the UK last year and only 600 have returned, statistics suggest.

Source: Daily Mirror September 02, 2021 15:00 UTC