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Friday 03 September 2021 3:21 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 04 November 2021 11:13 am

UK brisk for truck driving schools as acute shortage bites more and more

By: Michiel Willems

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Business is brisk for truck driving schools as the UK emerges from its Covid-19 crisis, with the country facing an acute shortage of lorry drivers. Watch the full report.

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