Thread: Panic at the Pumps
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Old 28-09-2021, 13:38   #192
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Re: Panic at the Pumps
Not sure how this distribution issue is going to resolve itself. I'm sure fuel will be prioritised and resolved but what about everything else?
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08.34am European drivers say they won't come to the UK on temporary visas

The government is hoping that issuing thousands of three-month visas to foreign lorry drivers could help stem the fuel crisis.

But the drivers themselves don't seem overly keen on the visas on offer.

Polish lorry driver Jakub Borzykowski told ITV: "I don't want to work on a temporary visa because I think of the future.

"If the government offers a 12-month visa, I could plan for my life, but three months is not an option.

"I'd collect about £12,000 for three months. What next?"

Meanwhile, Netherlands-based trade unionist Edwin Atema put it a lot more bluntly on BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The EU workers we speak to will not go to the UK for a short-term visa to help the UK. out of the s*** they created themselves."
https://news.sky.com/story/fuel-supp...pumps-12419438

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
I think both names were used, even in the 19th Century…
Interesting, thanks.
As a nation, we're never quite sure whether to add an S. Hence BT Sport and Sky Sports taking different approaches.
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