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<p>Out of use petrol pumps at a petrol station in central London. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA</p>

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British military tanker drivers take to UK roads to ease Brexit fuel crisis

The troops – who have been on standby since the start of last week – will initially be concentrated in London and the South East of England, where the worst shortages remain.

<p>Some fuel stations have completely run dry in recent days (PA)</p>

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Military drivers mobilised to deliver fuel to UK petrol stations

<p>Vehicles queue for fuel at a petrol station in west London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)</p>

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UK filling station bosses condemn ‘unacceptable’ abuse of forecourt staff

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Boris Johnson insists petrol crisis ‘stabilising’ as he prepares to save for Christmas

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Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

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British army tanker drivers to be put on standby amid UK fuel supply issues

Sales of jerry cans ’17 times higher than normal’ in UK amid fuel crisis

Halfords has also seen a 23% spike in sales of bikes, with demand for electric bikes more than doubling.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

‘Panic-buying idiots have lost me income’, says self-employed London electrician

One worker has said people panic-buying have “directly taken food off the table” of his wife and son, as many struggled to commute without any fuel.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

Johnson ‘considering sending in Army’ to drive fuel trucks as pumps run dry

The British Prime Minister is said to be considering whether to call in soldiers to deliver fuel to petrol stations as pumps ran dry after days of panic buying.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

Competition law suspended as UK ministers step in to battle petrol panic buying

A scuffle at a north London petrol station was posted on social media as motorists waited to fill up their tanks in a bout of “frenzied buying” sparked after concerns from BP that the HGV driver shortage could impact its ability to keep up with fuel deliveries were leaked to the media.

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Thousands of petrol stations out of fuel across the UK as HGV driver visa plan criticised

The British Retail Consortium warned the decision to relax immigration rules to fix supply chain issues was “too little, too late” for the festive season.

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Britain ‘could face national shortage’ of turkeys ahead of Christmas

The UK could face a “national shortage” of turkeys in the lead-up to Christmas brought on by a lack of labour following Brexit, a turkey farmer has said.

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Temporary UK visas will be given to 10,500 foreign workers to keep Christmas on track

Retailers had warned the UK Government that it had just 10 days to save Christmas from “significant disruption” due to a shortfall of about 90,000 drivers in the freight sector.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Distributors working hard to replenish British fuel stocks, petrol body says

The group said issues were unlikely to last because the supply chain is not being disrupted by ongoing problems such as industrial action.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Temporary visa scheme expected in plan to ease British supply issues ahead of Christmas

It comes amid scenes of lengthy queues at petrol stations after a shortage of HGV drivers forced some fuel retailers to shut their pumps and ration sales.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Panic-buying causing UK fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA chief says

The president of the AA in Britain says panic-buying rather than supply chain issues is driving the shortage of fuel at some petrol stations.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Wetherspoons apologises after beer hit by supply chain issues

Lorry driver and factory staff shortages attributed to Brexit employment rules and the pandemic have impacted supplies at rival firms including McDonald’s, Nando’s and KFC in recent weeks

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

Distributor Bunzl latest to flag supply chain hiccups

Business supplies distributor Bunzl said it was seeing material shortages in its foodservice and consumables sectors

Tue, 31 Aug, 2021

UK supermarkets could see Christmas shortages due to Brexit-related disruption, Tesco chairman warns

Disruption to supply has been driven by 'Brexit and issues caused by Covid'

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Chef shortages lead to weekday closures, say restaurateurs

The re-establishment of a tourism training agency is “the only show in town” to tackle a chronic shortage of qualified chefs in Ireland, an industry body has said.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Gardaí fear numbers will drop below 13,000

Garda recruitment will not keep pace with retirements, leading to a worse service for the public, according to the group representing the country’s frontline gardaí who fear the force will soon fall below 13,000 overall.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Shortages

British military tanker drivers take to UK roads to ease Brexit fuel crisis

Military drivers mobilised to deliver fuel to UK petrol stations

UK filling station bosses condemn ‘unacceptable’ abuse of forecourt staff

Boris Johnson insists petrol crisis ‘stabilising’ as he prepares to save for Christmas

Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

British army tanker drivers to be put on standby amid UK fuel supply issues

Sales of jerry cans ’17 times higher than normal’ in UK amid fuel crisis

‘Panic-buying idiots have lost me income’, says self-employed London electrician

Johnson ‘considering sending in Army’ to drive fuel trucks as pumps run dry

Competition law suspended as UK ministers step in to battle petrol panic buying

Thousands of petrol stations out of fuel across the UK as HGV driver visa plan criticised

Britain ‘could face national shortage’ of turkeys ahead of Christmas

Temporary UK visas will be given to 10,500 foreign workers to keep Christmas on track

Distributors working hard to replenish British fuel stocks, petrol body says

Temporary visa scheme expected in plan to ease British supply issues ahead of Christmas

Panic-buying causing UK fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA chief says

Wetherspoons apologises after beer hit by supply chain issues

Distributor Bunzl latest to flag supply chain hiccups

UK supermarkets could see Christmas shortages due to Brexit-related disruption, Tesco chairman warns

Chef shortages lead to weekday closures, say restaurateurs

Gardaí fear numbers will drop below 13,000

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Mick Clifford

Shortages

British military tanker drivers take to UK roads to ease Brexit fuel crisis

Military drivers mobilised to deliver fuel to UK petrol stations

UK filling station bosses condemn ‘unacceptable’ abuse of forecourt staff

Boris Johnson insists petrol crisis ‘stabilising’ as he prepares to save for Christmas

Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

British army tanker drivers to be put on standby amid UK fuel supply issues

Sales of jerry cans ’17 times higher than normal’ in UK amid fuel crisis

‘Panic-buying idiots have lost me income’, says self-employed London electrician

Johnson ‘considering sending in Army’ to drive fuel trucks as pumps run dry

Competition law suspended as UK ministers step in to battle petrol panic buying

Thousands of petrol stations out of fuel across the UK as HGV driver visa plan criticised

Britain ‘could face national shortage’ of turkeys ahead of Christmas

Temporary UK visas will be given to 10,500 foreign workers to keep Christmas on track

Distributors working hard to replenish British fuel stocks, petrol body says

Temporary visa scheme expected in plan to ease British supply issues ahead of Christmas

Panic-buying causing UK fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA chief says

Wetherspoons apologises after beer hit by supply chain issues

Distributor Bunzl latest to flag supply chain hiccups

UK supermarkets could see Christmas shortages due to Brexit-related disruption, Tesco chairman warns

Chef shortages lead to weekday closures, say restaurateurs

Gardaí fear numbers will drop below 13,000

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Mick Clifford

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