Soldiers to drive petrol tankers ‘in the next couple of days’. Some 150 military drivers are ready to drive the fuel tankers, with another 150 Army personnel ready to support them. Reserve fuel tankers on the road to help boost deliveries #UK #Fueltankers #TheTelegraph #Mirror #BBCNews

"I can confirm the Government's reserve tanker fleet will be on the road this afternoon to boost deliveries of fuel to forecourts across Britain," he tweeted. 

"The trucks are driven by civilians and will provide additional logistical capacity to the fuel industry. 

"We are now seeing signs that the situation at the pumps has begun to improve with more stations getting more fuel. 

"The sooner we can all return to our normal buying habits, the sooner the situation will return to normal." Read more