Panic buying at petrol stations: visas for foreign lorry drivers to ease shortages

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Thousands of foreign truckers will be granted short-term visas to alleviate fuel shortages at gas stations amid panic buying at the pump.

Boris Johnson is ready to ease restrictions on foreign truckers despite initial opposition from Home Secretary Priti Patel and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

This came after Shell confirmed it was seeing "increased demand for fuel" at its service stations, leading to increased queues. BP has confirmed it is limiting fuel deliveries to dozens of service stations due to a shortage of drivers.

The government has moved to ease visa requirements, despite Shapps warning earlier this morning that it could worsen the crisis as foreign drivers undermine "wages" for UK drivers.

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