Keir Starmer crashes lorry while being given HGV-driving lessons in Greater Manchester

labor leader siro Keer starrer Today after being given a crash course in HGV driving it was said ‘you must have failed your test’.

Sir Keir was visiting an HGV driver training center in Grengate, Middleton, Greater Manchester, when his party repeatedly asked the government to act on haulage driver shortages when he was given the opportunity to get behind the wheel. Gaya.

However, moments later, comical footage showed Sir Keir striking a bollard behind him as his instructor confirmed: ‘You must have failed your test.’

The visit to the HGV training provider comes after Sir Keir urged the government to tackle the haulage driver shortage. Christmas is doomed by Tory’s failure’.

Moments later the Labor leader hit the large vehicle with a bollard behind him

During the clip, the Labor leader is seen carefully overturning the HGV lorry as his instructor sitting next to him instructs him.

However a few seconds later a crash is heard in the background as the lorry hits a bollard on the course and Sir Keir’s instructor says: ‘Put it in neutral, turn on the handbrake. Turn off your ignition.

‘You would have failed your exam.’

Labor leaders seem to remove their seat belts before responding: ‘Okay, great. Very good.’

Speaking ahead of his visit today Sir Keir said: ‘The Haulage sector is trying to save Christmas, get medical supplies where they need it and keep our forecourt open while the government is missing out on their office in action .

‘This is a crisis made in Downing Street, but has yet to be overcome by businesses and workers.

‘The industry has warned that they need 15,000 additional drivers to meet Christmas food delivery alone, which a sticking plaster boot camp scheme is not going to deliver.

‘This government must break the habit of its decade in power by acting with the necessary urgency before another Christmas is ruined by Tory failure.

Sir Keir Starmer looks at his side mirror as he tries to navigate the lorry at the training center

A few seconds after the accident Sir Keir the instructor says: ‘Put it in neutral, turn on the handbrake. Turn off your ignition. You fail your exam’

‘Ministers need to listen to industry to create a safe HGV workforce, they have to determine how exactly they are going to attract people to training, including listening to Labor’s plan to create more apprenticeships’ and ultimately find out how they’re going to improve pay. And the conditions for this important area.’

The latest scenes come just days after Sir Keir Starmer revealed his nickname of ‘Special K’ as he visited Kellogg’s factory in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester.

The labor leader, who met with business leaders, apprentices and trade union representatives to discuss problems with distribution and shortages, told reporters that he shared a name with one of the manufacturer’s well-known brands.

He said: ‘Ever since I was born, I’ve been dubbed Special K, K for Keer’.

Prior to his visit, Sir Keir criticized the prime minister for his ‘refusal to take responsibility’ and ‘only making jokes and slogans’ for the shortfall.

He added: ‘Boris Johnson failed to act when the industry warned him of driver shortages months ago, allowing this chaos to develop.

“Without adequate planning now to recruit and train more drivers, the chaos will continue as demand grows for Christmas.

‘The UK needs a high productivity economy with high wages, but this government has no plans to get there.

‘Instead, wages are stagnant, bills are rising, and conservatives are raising taxes on working families and small businesses.’