Fuel pumps run dry in UK as govt blames panic buying eNCA
The Petrol Retailers Association said almost half of the UK's 8,000 petrol stations had run out of fuel on SundayLONDON - Fuel pumps ran dry in parts of Britain on Monday as panic-buying drained tanks at filling stations, while the government tries to tackle a shortage of lorry drivers with a dramatic post-Brexit immigration policy U-turn.
The Petrol Retailers Association claimed that almost half of the UK's 8,000 fuel pumps had run out of petrol on Sunday, as desperate drivers - including key workers - formed long queues to fill up. Ministers, though, insist the situation mirrors driver shortages across the EU, which have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, leaving some supermarket shelves empty and raising fears about deliveries for Christmas.
Environment Secretary George Eustice confirmed that the government is using Ministry of Defence personnel to help train new lorry drivers. Johnson's spokesman said the government, though, did not rule calling up troops."As a responsible government, we are taking the preparatory steps necessary should further measures be needed," he told reporters.
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