number of drivers applying to work under the government emergency visa scheme. the prime minister s explanation was that it shows a global shortage. tell us more about what he said. global shortage. tell us more about what he said- global shortage. tell us more about what he said. recapping the story so far, there what he said. recapping the story so far. there is what he said. recapping the story so far. there is a what he said. recapping the story so far, there is a shortage what he said. recapping the story so far, there is a shortage of what he said. recapping the story so far, there is a shortage of hgv - far, there is a shortage of hgv drivers in the uk as there has been historically, the haulage industry said an emergency visa scheme could bring in drivers from abroad, the government resisted it and then accepted it and said they would issue 5,000 visas over the next few months, and initially it would be 300. in the initial stages, less than half of that number of driver