The Sunday Independent

United Kingdom

BRITAIN announced on Friday it would ease rules on how many deliveries foreign truck drivers can make in an attempt to ease a supply chain crisis and a shortage of drivers.

Drivers from the EU can currently only make two pick-ups and drop-offs within seven days of arriving in Britain.

Under the new rules, which the government hopes to implement before Christmas, they will be able to make unlimited trips during a two-week period.

“That’s the equivalent of adding thousands of extra lorry drivers to the road..., it’ll come in towards the end of the year,” transport minister Grant Shapps told Sky News.

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