Dear John,

The impacts of the Government’s bungled Brexit deal are now being felt more acutely than ever by Britons struggling to access fuel. 

Brexit didn’t create fuel shortages, and it is not solely responsible for UK shortages of HGV drivers (who would usually take fuel from refineries to the forecourts). 

But Brexit, and our Government’s serious failure to plan, have made these problems worse. 

Here are some facts for you:

The British people aren’t wrong. The end of free movement made it harder for drivers from EU countries to take driving jobs in the UK and has caused a mass exodus of many EU HGV drivers. 

Unemployed Brits can’t immediately fill the roles either - HGV driving requires significant training, as well as high levels of resilience. It’s a skilled occupation but the Government is acting like it’s quick and easy to throw together thousands of UK-grown HGV drivers at short notice.

The Government has failed to recognise these facts for years. It has repeatedly ignored the Road Haulage Association’s warnings of an impending crisis. 

Years of undervaluing industry workers and failing to improve conditions has led us to this place - and for that lack of foresight we once again have the Government to blame.

If you’re frustrated with the Government’s short-termism and self-destruction, write or message your MP today as part of our campaign for better trading standards and conditions. It will take just two minutes for you to generate a bespoke message using our bespoke Hey-MP tool.

Best wishes,

Cary Mitchell,

Director of Operations, Best for Britain