From 20 September 2021 the car plus trailer test will cease to exist. Car drivers will be permitted to pull an outfit with a MAM of 7 tonnes. Information can be found by clicking this link which hopefully will be updated.  It is rather terse at the time of writing

https://www.gov.uk/car-trailer-driving-test

The shortage of truck drivers has lead to this move.  Shortening the LGV test and abolishing the B+E test will put more truck drivers on the road.

It will be an interesting experiment and will, no doubt, highlight the value of training and testing.  I predict an increase in accidents associated with large vehicles and trailers.  Hopefully normality will resume once the truck driver shortage has been alleviated.

John Silvester 13 September 2021