Where have the UK's lorry drivers gone?

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A severe shortage of truck drivers to bring petrol to the pumps in the United Kingdom means one of world's richest nations is stuck in a fuel crisis.    Is Brexit to blame? And has the issue exposed wider problems within the trucking industry? Join host Imran Khan.  With guests, ...  Show more

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In today's episode for September 29th 2021, we talk about why truck drivers are abandoning their profession altogether and how it's precipitating a crisis in the UK