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Lack of Jobs *- UK - Lorry drivers 'hit worst' by slowdown
London,UK -BBC Radio 4's, by Michael Buchanan -26 May 2009: -- An analysis of job vacancies has revealed that lorry drivers have been worst hit by the recession... The conclusions, which looked at the rise and fall in vacancies over the past year, showed there were more than 8,000 fewer vacancies for HGV drivers in April than there were in April 2008... Figures released by the Department of Transport earlier this month showed a sharp reduction in the number of lorries on Britain's roads, down 12% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2008, and 7% lower on the previous quarter... The figures back up claims from the Road Haulage Association that the industry has been hit hard by the recession... People aren't training anymore, agency work has gone through the floor, which means that many people who would take that route into the industry haven't been able to find work... (Picture from telegraph; Lorries Park lane)
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