U.K. Puts Army Drivers on Standby to Tackle Damaging Fuel Crisis
- Government extends permits for drivers of hazardous substances
- Moves come after forecourts run dry of petrol nationwide
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The U.K. officially put the military on standby to help deliver supplies to gasoline stations in an effort to stem a crisis that’s engulfed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.
A “limited number” of army tanker drivers will be trained up in case they’re needed, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said late on Monday. Non-military holders of specialized licenses that allow them to drive hazardous substances will also have their permits extended.