The UK government has said the nation’s gas station crisis, caused by a shortage of truck drivers, is no longer an issue. “The crisis is now absolutely something which is back under control,” said the chief secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, on Thursday, while Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urged people to “carry on as normal.” But many pumps remained closed, and large numbers of health service staff, including doctors, were still unable to get to work, according to the British Medical Association. The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said Wednesday that 27% of its members were out of fuel, down from …
