British Army Drivers on Standby to Deliver Fuel

British Army Drivers on Standby to Deliver Fuel
Closed pumps at a co-op Texaco garage in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, on Sept. 24, 2021. Jonathan Brady/PA
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A limited number of army tanker drivers will get ready to help deliver fuel to petrol stations if needed, the UK government announced on Monday amid mounting pressure.

Earlier on Monday, ministers said they had “no plan” at the time to draft army drivers after media outlets reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been prepared to trigger “Operation Escalin”—reportedly an existing plan to draft military drivers to deliver fuel to petrol stations in case it was needed after Brexit.

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