as this leader, once dubbed queen of europe, departs from her throne. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. the high demand for lorry drivers and a changing jobs market during the pandemic have seen many people switching careers to become hgv drivers. our reporter, ian barmer, has been to meet one mum who s just passed her test, to see how she s getting on in her new role. driving is only part of the job. yasmin is now in charge of an 18 tonne truck and that means making sure the load is safe for the road. with a new class 2 hgv licence under her belt, she delivers everything from beer to bathroom suites to dog food. going through the test process was a little bit stressful but i have done it now and it feels good to be on the road.
that strives to develop her hometown of fleetwood. fleetwood town council said it was overwhelmed by the generosity . you are watching bbc news. the high demand for lorry drivers and a changing jobs market during the pandemic have seen many people switching careers to become hgv drivers. 0ur reporter, ian barmer, has been to meet one mum who s just passed her test, to see how she s getting on in her new role. driving is only part of the job. yasmin is now in charge of an 18 tonne truck and that means making sure the load is safe for the road. with a new class 2 hgv licence under her belt, she delivers everything from beer to bathroom suites to dog food. going through the test process was a little bit stressful but i have done it now and it feels
more freight around in the uk before returning to their home country. the move is designed to increase deliveries which have been held up as a result of the shortage of hgv drivers. but not everyone is happy with the plans. nina is at a haulage firm in cheshire for us. it s about talking to people who do the job, it s about talking to people who do thejob, so it s about talking to people who do the job, so what is the picture there? it the job, so what is the picture there? ., , , ., the job, so what is the picture there? . , , ., ., ,, there? it really is, and you talk about moving there? it really is, and you talk about moving freight there? it really is, and you talk about moving freight around i there? it really is, and you talk| about moving freight around the there? it really is, and you talk i about moving freight around the uk and i want to show you it s not that straightforward. this is one truck, and they don t know what is there until they pulled back the curtain and the
britain s fourth biggest supermarket, morrisons, has warned that labour shortages are delaying new store openings and products reaching shelves. its chief executive david potts told the times newspaper that more visas are needed forforeign workers. it follows measures announced by the government to reduce the pressure on supply chains. our business correspondent katy austin reports. the global supply chain is under huge strain as economies reawa ken. 0nce imported products reach the uk, a shortage of lorry drivers means containers are often getting delayed at ports. when you have a shortage of labour in terms of hgv drivers, those domestic drivers, it means that the goods are sitting around slightly longer at the ports waiting to be collected. there are labour shortages in other sectors too, including construction, hospitality and food production. now the boss of morrisons has said that while there are plenty of products on the shelves, underlying