Should The Government Ease The Lorry Driver Crisis By ….

[ichkeria]

… by a temporary visa system for foreign drivers?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58673567

I thought a certain Swift character known for his travels might have beaten me to this one ;-)

At least this way you get a link

[sevenOP]

youngmafbog : "Not sure a temporary visa for foreign drivers would help much. They didnt just leave because of Brexit despite what people saybut because pay and conditions became equal in their own countries as they benefitted from EU investment." @ 13:14 Fri 24th Sep 2021

Depends on where you think these foreign drivers would come from, and I doubt Western Europe - unless a huge financial incentive, which I think unlikely.

"...lorry drivers employed by Western European Hauliers typically cost 179% more than their Eastern European counterparts."

https://trans.info/en/eu-report-reveals-pay-gap-between-western-and-eastern-european-truckers-226234

IR35 is rather complicating things, but bottom line, give the HGV drivers fair, ample reward, IR35 should be academic ( of zero consequence) to HGV drivers financially.

[William51]

The government are correct by saying employers should pay more to attract lorry drivers. But in the meantime the government should fast track the unemployed to the jobs.