the foothills potentially of it getting a little bit better, but it's a reminder that the underlying problem for this industry and many others is this hgv driver shortage which is the plumbing of so many different industries, whether petrol, food, anything with a short sheu petrol, food, anything with a short shelf life not being able to get from a to b in time because it is a real problem. a lot of scepticism that some of the measures developed so far to help that problem are not getting to the heart of it, so not just this industry but many others remain vulnerable to the kind of shocks we are seeing at the moment. simon, thank you. our political correspondant nick eardley is in westminster. the prime minister after a couple of days has finally broken his silence on this? yes. after a couple of days has finally broken his silence on this? yes, the government — broken his silence on this? yes, the government has _ broken his silence on this? yes, the government has spent _ broken his silence on this? yes, the government has spent the - broken his silence on this? yes, the government has spent the day - broken his silence on this? yes, the| government has spent the day trying to tell_ government has spent the day trying to tell us _ government has spent the day trying to tell us the worst of the situation may now be over. we had the prime — situation may now be over. we had the prime minister's first public comments on this in the last couple of hours. _ comments on this in the last couple of hours, emphasising the government message _ of hours, emphasising the government message that if people just buy petrol— message that if people just buy petrol as — message that if people just buy petrol as normal this situation will pass a lot — petrol as normal this situation will pass a lot quicker but it is a sign