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A long—standing problem that's got worse. the government has today announced new measures aimed at tackling that, including 5,000 visas lasting only until christmas eve. we would have liked to have seen it four months, but, you know, we will take what we can, but it's not enough, and it's too little too late, basically. other sectors too have struggled to fill their work force, including turkey and chicken producers, 5,500 visas for poultry workers are also being introduced. the damage has already been done for the bigger processors because they haven't got the turkeys on the farm, there are...

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Fuel in the run—up to christmas. the situation shows a complete lack of planning from the government, keir starmer says. panic buying has caused chaos at petrol stations and for some to close. this didn't stop because of a lack of fuel. initially supply issues were caused by lack of tanker drivers. that has highlighted a wider hgv driver shortage, a long—standing problem that has got worse. the government resisted the idea of temporary visas for overseas workers, however 5000 will now be made available. i workers, however 5000 will now be made available.— made available. i would have lik...

Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world. more than 10,000 workers will be given visas. it comes as the shortage of drivers led to them is at petrol stations and empty shelves in supermarkets. 5000 fuel tanker and food delivery drivers will be eligible to work in the uk the three months until christmas eve. the road haulage association estimates there is a shortage of 100,000 lorry drivers. the government scheme is also extended to 5500 poultry workers. the transport secretary grant shapps has urged people to be sensible and only fill up their cars when they need to....

Until christmas eve. the scheme is also extended to 5500 poultry workers. the british chamber of commerce said the latest announcement was like throwing a thimble of water on a bonfire. here's our business correspondence katie austin. the 5,000 visas will be available for people who drive fuel tankers and food lorries from the start of october. they'll last only until christmas eve. it's thought the shortfall of hgv drivers in the uk runs into tens of thousands. the problem has been building for years but has worsened following brexit and the pandemic. 0ne haulier said today's news was a step ...