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Britain has an estimated 237,300 qualified lorry drivers not on the roads while the haulage industry continues to face a major shortfall of 100,000 workers.  Industry experts say better pay and improved working conditions are needed to lure them back - and put the shortage largely down to Brexit and the pandemic, which led to 14,000 European drivers going home and just 600 of those returning.   The Road Haulage Association said the total number of people in the UK with HGV licences this summer is 516,000. But the latest Department for Transport data shows 278,700 HGV drivers were employed in 2020, equivalent to 54 per cent of the total. The number employed is 7 per cent less than in 2019 when 300,100 were working - and business leaders are now warning of 'unsustainable pressure' on supply chains.  Since last year, the industry has also seen large numbers of drivers retiring, while lockdown has hit the training of new drivers with 40,000 HGV driver tests cancelled. The average a

The cost of electronic gadgets is set to rise after the world's biggest chip maker announced it has to increase its prices by up to 20 percent because of a global parts shortage. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. - whose biggest customer is Apple - said its more advanced chips would go up by around 10 percent due to a lack of semiconductors. The company's less advanced chips, such as those used by car manufacturers, are set to go up by 20 percent, it said, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The cost of electronic gadgets is set to rise after the world's biggest chip maker announced it has to increase its prices by up to 20 percent because of a global parts shortage Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. - whose biggest customer is Apple - said its more advanced chips would go up by around 10 percent due to a lack of semiconductors  TSMC's price hike is set to take effect from January next year, with the company passing the cost increase of making the chips

Several progressive lawmakers wrote to leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer on Friday to plead with them to act with the 'highest levels of urgency' to combat evictions after the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's moratorium. The lawmakers asked the leaders to work to revive the national eviction moratorium after the Supreme Court ruled congressional action is needed.  'Millions of people who are currently at risk for eviction, housing insecurity, or face becoming unhoused desperately look to their elected representatives to implement legislation that will put their health and safety first and save lives,' the letter read.  The effort was led by Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley and signed on by more than 60 Democrats, including former Squad members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush, who led a sleep out on the Capitol steps when the moratorium faced its end before the CDC expanded it.  The letter was led by Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley an

A couple who were advised to take their Covid-stricken dog to the Alps to enjoy her last holiday were left stunned after she made a miracle recovery thanks to the fresh mountain air. Owners Pete and Mo Murden, of Exeter, were left devastated when their eight-year-old Jack Russell cross, named Daisy, was given just weeks to live after contracting suspected coronavirus. The pooch was rushed to the vets with symptoms including coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath where she was given a lung wash. Specialists advised the couple to still take Daisy on a holiday to the Alps, thinking it could be her last one - but upon taking the dog back to the vet after the holiday found that her lungs were clear.  She is now back home after making a full recovery carrying out her remarkable work acting as a diabetic detection dog for Mr Murden. Adorable photographs show Daisy sitting in her own bicycle pet seat during bike rides through the mountains as well as going skiing with Mr Murden.  Owners Pe

For decades, Miami's South Beach has been a raucous party central for millions of vacationers attracted by its tantalizing all-night bars and stunning beaches. But the once never-ending party could soon be over following this week's brutal gun slaying of an innocent young father protecting his family as they ate in a restaurant during the early evening. The horror follows waves of recent shootings, stabbings, fights and street crimes that have escalated this year in the area's teeming entertainment district – despite a massive police crackdown. The pressure has now suddenly ramped up to radically change the area by ditching the high-octane nightlife that has made it globally famous – but has also attracted visitors with guns, knives and drugs. And the push is being led by Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber. Sickened by Tuesday's murder of Dustin Wakefield 21, he told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview: 'The area has become too turbulent and too disorderly. 'In fa

An elderly Wisconsin man who got away with murder for more than 40 years was sentenced to consecutive life sentences Thursday for the 'depraved' 1976 killings of an engaged couple. Raymand Vannieuwenhoven, 84, was convicted in July of fatally 1976 shooting 25-year-old David Schules and 24-year-old Ellen Matheys at McClintock Park in Silver Cliff, about 200 miles north of Milwaukee. District Attorney DeShea Morrow called the crimes 'cold, vicious, and brazen,' during the sentencing, according to local media reports. 'Two lives snuffed out for a couple of minutes of Raymand Vannieuwenhoven's gratification,' said District Attorney DeShea Morrow during sentencing. Judge James Morrison said the life sentences were appropriate due to the 'depraved' and 'unspeakable' nature of the crimes, WLUK-TV reported. Raymand Vannieuwenhoven, 84, was convicted of two consecutive life sentences Thursday for the 'unspeakable' 1974 killings of an engaged c