The UK’s lorry driver shortage is “not visibly getting better” and could take around a year to recover, industry bosses have told MPs. Bosses from the haulage, recruitment, and food sectors warned ministers at the government’s Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy committee over the current scale and impact of drive shortages. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has previously warned of a shortage of around 100,000 drivers and said the issue has not improved despite efforts from government. Figures revealed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) earlier on Tuesday showed that driver numbers have plunged by 53,000 over the past four years, largely driven by retiring drivers not being replaced fast enough by new recruits. Duncan Buchanan, director of policy at the RHA, told the Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy committee: “Things are very challenged at the moment. There are widespread shortages of lorry drivers, which are leading delays and …