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Car drivers will no longer need to take a separate test to tow a trailer or caravan
That's how it used to be anyway, not that long ago. Being an old giffer, I can tow a trailer despite not having taken a test. Making it easier to drive an HGV is another kettle of fish entirely. Especially removing the reversing test.
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Guna get squishy out on the roads.
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the House of Commons last week the government would now overhaul regulations to boost capacity, meaning:
Car drivers will no longer need to take a separate test to tow a trailer or caravan, allowing roughly 30,000 more HGV tests to be conducted every year
Tests will be made shorter by removing several elements and having them tested separately by a third party
Drivers will be able to get a licence to drive an articulated vehicle without first getting one for a smaller vehicle, making around 20,000 more HGV driving tests available every year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58552789