now that's changed. it follows two days of issues at petrol stations which began with a shortage of drivers delivering to some bp garages and became widespread once drivers ignored pleas not to panic by. the group which represents european hauliers isn't sure how many drivers will want to come. we will need to see once the new provisions will be officially adopted. what i can say is that the shortage of drivers is a long—term problem. it's a long—term issue which requires long—term solutions. and this will also depend upon the type of transportation from the eu to the uk. the trade body representing major uk supermarkets insisted they alone needed at least 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid christmas disruption. 5,500 chicken and turkey workers will also be eligible for visas. but one business group said these latest measures only helped to a limited extent.