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given temporary uk visas in a government u turn designed to stop supply chain disruption ahead of christmas. it comes after a shortage of drivers led to fuel delivery problems at petrol stations and empty shelves in supermarkets. 5000 fuel tanker and food delivery drivers will be out of work and to christmas. the road haulage association estimates there is 100,000 vacancies. the transport secretary grant shapps has urged people to be sensible and only fill up people to be sensible and only fill up their cars when they need to. the labour leader sir keir starmer says the governors failed to prepare and called for more visas to be issued. here our business correspondent 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.

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