The decision extended an earlier move to offer three-month visas to foreign drivers, and came as the government also called on military drivers to help resolve a fuel distribution crisis.
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U.K. Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers
Dwindling pay, poor roadside conditions and post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a critical shortage of drivers. Despite appeals, some say they are reluctant to return.
Britain’s Gas Crisis, Explained
A shortage of truck drivers has led to empty fuel pumps around the country, creating long lines at gas stations and panic buying.
U.K. Fuel Crisis Is a Brexit Crisis, Too
Until now, the government has blamed Covid-related restrictions for a spate of shortages. But as virus restrictions ease and fuel runs short, the focus is shifting to Britain’s exit from the E.U.
Gas Shortages and Long Lines Upend Britons’ Daily Lives
Getting to work, driving a taxi, making an ambulance run: Fuel shortages and long lines at gas stations have Britons scrambling to make trips they once took for granted.
U.K. Offers Thousands of Visas to Foreign Truckers to Ease Driver Shortage
The move reflects growing alarm within the government about a disruption to supplies that has prompted panic buying and, in some cases, caused fuel to run out at gas stations.
Beyond Evergrande’s Troubles, a Slowing Chinese Economy
Investors are watching whether the property developer defaults. But in the background, the world’s No. 2 economy is flashing numerous warning signs.
They Voted for Brexit, but Not the Giant Truck Park That Came With It
Yet even that floodlit eyesore near a formerly idyllic village in southeast England has not altered local views on the split with the E.U.
Truckers Shun U.K. Ports to Avoid Brexit Red Tape
British ports expected gridlock after post-Brexit trade rules began on Jan. 1. Instead, some are nearly empty as truckers stay away, reluctant to spend hours waiting for newly required export documents.
U.K. Tightens Restrictions as Alarm About Coronavirus Variant Grows
British officials said severely curtailing human contact was the only way to protect people. Efforts to restart trade stalled, with more than 5,000 trucks stuck at English ports.