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A message from lorry drivers
Sarah O’Connor
Financial Times
A shortage of lorry drivers has led to empty supermarket shelves, says Sarah O’Connor. Remainers may be tempted to say: “We told you so.” But they would be missing the point. Empty shelves are a cry from a workforce that is rarely visible – lorry drivers. The hours are long, unpredictable and anti-social, often requiring working on weekends and through the night. Drivers, who often pay to get their HGV licences, have also been slipping down the
