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DVLA staff who have gone on strike during the pandemic vowed to “cause maximum disruption” so bosses would give in to their demands, a Times investigation ...

Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your access to the most informative and considered journalism in the UK. An undercover reporter who worked at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency last month found that hardline union members discussed taking industrial action “to cripple the DVLA”.Millions of drivers have been affected by record delays at the government agency, resulting in some being unable to work and without their licences for more than a year and contributing to the nationwide crises over petrol and food supply.Staff at the DVLA have gone on strike for 58 days in the past year, citing Covid safety concerns about going to work at the offices. Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your subscription.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency responded to an in-depth undercover investigation by The Times , insisting allegations against its 6,000-strong staff ...

“These claims are not representative of the hardworking culture in DVLA, nor are they a true reflection of the 6,000 plus staff who have worked incredibly hard to help keep the country moving throughout the pandemic.” The report also alleges that even staff who came into work during the pandemic were given paid days off because of a lack of space, to allow for social distancing measures. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency responded to an in-depth undercover investigation by The Times , insisting allegations against its 6,000-strong staff are “not representative of the hardworking culture” there.

Hundreds of DVLA staff were sent home on full pay during the pandemic amid the application backlog crisis that contributed to chaos for the UK supply chain.

and I’d be like, you’re interrupting my series on Netflix." The move meant staff were being paid to do nothing, with the paper's undercover investigation reportedly finding that managers boasted about spending days in bed watching TV. Most of the 6,200 staff at the government agency were sent home during the first lockdown, with 3,400 of them being put on paid special leave without having to work at all, a Times investigation found.

DVLA workers who caused 'nightmare delays' for dealers last year did no work while lounging in bed on full pay, an investigation has found. An undercover.

A spokesman for the DVLA said the undercover report was ‘not representative of the hard working culture in DVLA’. The report found that 3,400 out of 6,200 DVLA staff were placed on ‘paid special leave’ during the height of the pandemic in April and May 2020. An undercover report by The Times found that workers boasted about watching TV in bed during their usual working hours as backlogs built up for dealers and motorists alike.