Visa rules are likely to be temporarily relaxed by the British government to address the shortage of truck drivers.
According to the British news agency Reuters, the tightening of visa restrictions has led to a severe shortage of truck drivers, which has affected the supply of fuel at petrol pumps and gas stations and long queues of vehicles, some closed due to running out of fuel. Has also been done.According to the news agency, traders have warned the government that if the problem is not addressed immediately, more problems may arise during Christmas.
The British Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that the government was looking into the matter and was taking "temporary steps" to address the shortage of truck drivers.
According to British media, the government is considering issuing temporary work visas to about 5,000 truck drivers. Transporters and traders have been demanding this for a long time, but the government did not approve it.
According to the report, there has been a shortage of truck drivers due to Corona virus restrictions and Bridget, during which training and testing of drivers also remained closed, which further increased the shortage.
According to the government, there is no shortage of fuel in the country at present but the shortage has affected the supply due to shortage of truck drivers which immediate steps are being taken to control.
