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HGV driver shortages ‘not getting better’ and could last a year, MPs told

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Lorry drivers in UK plunge by 53,000 in past four years – ONS

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So could Christmas really be cancelled or do we all just need to stop panicking?

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‘Skills bootcamps’ expanded to train HGV drivers to ease supply-chain crisis

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PM appoints former Tesco boss as adviser to help ease supply chain crisis

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One in six unable to buy essential food items due to shortages, research finds

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Lib Dems and Labour criticise Government after schools face food disruption

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Fuel retailers blame ‘inept prioritisation’ of deliveries for continued crisis

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Petrol station stock levels recover to 25%

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Car traffic sinks to lowest level since May amid fuel crisis

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French fishermen threaten to blockade Calais in fishing rights row

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NPA says 600 pigs have already been culled due to abattoir labour shortages

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PM insists there is ‘no alternative’ to staffing shortages as he denies crisis

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Supply chain problems caused ‘very largely by economic recovery’ – Johnson

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People voice their frustration over losing money due to fuel shortages

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Military help deliver fuel as most of country sees ‘marked improvement’

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Johnson warns shortages on the shelves could continue to Christmas

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‘Out of touch’ Johnson accused of ignoring the plight of pig farmers

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PM reveals he had known of impending haulage crisis for months as he accepts problems may continue up to Christmas

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Fuel crisis is good lesson on need to abandon fossil fuels, says minister

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Johnson tells haulage industry it can no longer rely on cheap immigrant drivers

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Military drivers mobilised to deliver fuel to petrol stations

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UK-based Germans among groups targeted to fill shortage of lorry drivers

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Military drivers to deliver fuel from Monday as temporary HGV visas extended

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Starmer calls for emergency measures to end lorry driver crisis

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Fuel shortages may last another ‘week or so’, says Government minister

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Kwarteng hits out at low-wage firms relying on cheap immigrant workers

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Union leaders attack move to extend relaxation of lorry drivers’ hours

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Petrol stations ‘running out of fuel faster than they can be resupplied’

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Government accused of trying to save face with new funding as UC cut hits

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Dominic Raab’s solution to fuel crisis due to shortage of HGV drivers: Hire low-level offenders

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Government launches £500m support fund for vulnerable households over winter

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Filling station bosses condemn ‘unacceptable’ abuse of forecourt staff

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Fashion giant Next warns PM of more shortages in the run-up to Christmas

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Could Christmas really be cancelled? Or do we all just need to stop panicking?

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One in 10 breakdown policies do not cover drivers running out of fuel – study

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Drivers warned fuel prices could reach record levels

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

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Blood supply runs to hospitals hit by ‘frustrating’ fuel crisis, charity warns

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Boris Johnson says crisis on petrol forecourts is ‘stabilising’

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Tories have reduced Britain to ‘chaos’ over fuel crisis, says Starmer

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Average fuel prices stable despite crisis

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Ministers deny Johnson too slow to act as fuel crisis continues

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Teachers should be prioritised for fuel to avoid disruption to schooling – union

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Petrol panic buying continues despite ministers’ appeals for calm

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Demand for petrol should ease in ‘coming days’, says industry

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Germany’s Olaf Scholz says Brexit to blame for UK’s shortage of hauliers

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Motorists hit by rising fuel prices

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Call for healthcare staff and other key workers to get priority at petrol stations

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

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Demand for fuel unprecedented, says petrol station worker

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Electrician warns panic-buyers could cost self-employed their income

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Surge in spending at petrol stations shows some signs of reducing

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Why are there shortages at the fuel pumps and what happens next?

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No plans to use Army to drive oil tankers amid fuel shortages, Eustice says

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Some care workers and NHS staff unable to fill up, mayor Sadiq Khan says

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Drafting in the Army will not end fuel crisis, industry warns

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Boris considers bringing in the Army to deliver fuel to petrol stations after panic buying sees pumps run dry

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

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Petrol panic buying causing ‘really serious problems’ as pumps run dry

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European drivers ‘won’t move to UK for just three months’

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Shapps defends foreign HGV driver plan and blames haulage group for fuel queues

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Leak allegations ‘nonsense’, says haulage association executive

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

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Foreign HGV driver visa plan ‘insufficient’ to fix Christmas supply chain issues

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

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Distributors working hard to replenish stocks, petrol body says

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Food delivery firm’s collapse hastened by driver shortage – administrator

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

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Christmas dinners ‘could be cancelled’ as gas shortage adds to shortage of turkeys

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Government changes HGV test rules in bid to tackle shortages

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Days when shoppers could get anything from supermarkets over – trade body boss

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Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin plays down Brexit role after beer supply issues

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Christmas toys price hike expected, warns industry boss

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Government wants employers to invest in UK workforce amid HGV driver shortage

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Government considers early review in bid to tackle HGV driver shortage

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Window suppliers struggle to meet demand amid rule changes and driver shortages

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Driver shortage could push food prices higher, warn hauliers and supermarkets

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Shops could see Christmas shortages over driver issues, Tesco chairman warns

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Food shortages at worse level than I have ever seen, says Co-op boss

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Tourism industry hit by Brexit, Covid-19 and surge in holidaymakers

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Early Christmas blow as supplies of pigs in blankets could be hit by post-Brexit labour shortages

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