The British government is sending out letters to nearly one million people who hold a license to drive a heavy goods vehicle, urging them back onto the road while relaxing visa restrictions for thousands of foreign workers in the hope of luring them into temporary work in Britain
Truck drivers park their vehicles for the night at a truck stop in Retford, England on Sept. 28, 2021. Dwindling pay, poor roadside conditions and post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a critical shortage of drivers — despite appeals, some say they are reluctant to return; Image: Mary Turner/The New York Times
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