Shortage of lorry drivers disrupts fuel deliveries in London, Britain

2021-09-26 01:06:25 GMT2021-09-26 09:06:25(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2021 shows a closed gas station in London, Britain. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2021 shows gas pumps with "Sorry out of use" signs at a closed gas station in London, Britain. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2021 shows a gas pump with a "Sorry out of use" sign at a closed gas station in London, Britain. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2021 shows a closed gas station in London, Britain. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2021 shows a closed gas station in London, Britain. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

Vehicles drive past a closed gas station in London, Britain, on Sept. 25, 2021. A temporary visa scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the United Kingdom is to run for three months, ending on Christmas eve, according to the BBC. A shortage of drivers has disrupted fuel deliveries, with some gas stations closing, and queues forming. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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