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Official statistics reveal 74% more lorry tests were carried out between January and March 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Heavy goods vehicle drivers to benefit from £20 million of funding for better roadside facilities.
First intensive short courses in HGV driving get under way to help tackle skills shortages and support up to 11,000 people launching new careers in the logistics sector.
A new draft statutory instrument, meaning that car drivers will not need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, is being laid in Parliament.
The number of places for veterans to train as HGV drivers will significantly increase under new plans to better prepare service leavers for employment following their military careers.
Review to look at improving compulsory ongoing training for existing and returning heavy goods vehicle drivers announced.
Addressing the strategic national need for more lorry parking and better services in lorry parks in England.
Increasing capacity for testing candidate HGV drivers, combined with supporting legislation, aims to relieve the pressure on the haulage industry.
Announcing a consultation to temporarily amend cabotage rules and a package of measures to support the pig industry.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Sir David Lewis as the UK Government's supply chain adviser.
UK government announces additional measures to help ensure the stability of the UK supply chain.
The UK government has today announced further measures to help further ease supply chain pressures and spikes in localised demand for fuel.
The Business Secretary has met with senior executives from the fuel industry following recent supply chain issues at petrol forecourts in some areas of the UK
Number of temporary poultry workers permitted to travel to and work in the UK will increase in time for Christmas.
From the Department for Transport and industry to HGV licence holders, encouraging those who have left the HGV driving profession to return.
Government taking action to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers.
A draft affirmative statutory instrument, meaning that car drivers will not need to take another test to tow a trailer or caravan, is being laid in Parliament.
Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year thanks to government action to streamline the testing process.
Introducing measures to substantially increase the number of vocational driving tests available.
Measures ramped up to maximise testing capacity, including consulting on plans to streamline process for drivers to obtain an HGV licence.
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