Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Thousands of petrol stations have run dry following a third day of panic buying amid warnings the HGV driver shortage could lead to empty shelves at Christmas.
The Government has announced a temporary visa scheme that will see 5,000 foreign HGV drivers and 5,500 poultry workers allowed into the UK on three-month contracts up to Christmas Eve in an attempt to keep supermarket shelves stocked with turkeys and tackle fuel delivery difficulties.
And the government also announced competition law has been suspended to allow oil companies to target petrol stations running low on fuel following three days of panic buying.
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