
Covid, HGV driver shortages and protest costs
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The HGV Driver Shortage and Its Impacts
This chapter explores the financial strain of protest costs on police budgets and the resulting need for better resources to manage protests. It then examines the acute shortage of HGV drivers in the UK, linking it to Brexit and pandemic fallout, revealing an alarming shortfall of over 100,000 drivers. The discussion highlights discrepancies in estimates and urges a reflection on why long-standing solutions to this issue have yet to be implemented.
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