Keir Mather

We’re working closely with our European partners on diesel supply.

People shouldn’t be concerned about shortages because of the inherent resilience that is built into that system.

Although prices have gone up at the pump, the Government is aware of that and the freeze in fuel duty is still in place.

I want to reassure people this morning that the United Kingdom has got a diverse range of supply when it comes to diesel.

The government is not powerless. That is why we have a fuel duty freeze in place at the moment.

We need to give people support where we can.

I want to reassure people that they can still go to the pump and fill up with diesel because the supply we have to the UK is inherently resilient.

The MCA and His Majesty’s Coastguard do vital work and ministers have full confidence in the service, but when those on the ground raise concerns of the scale that we’ve seen and when the evidence base proves insufficient, it’s absolutely…

We want to ensure that CROs are treated with dignity, with respect and they are empowered to carry out the incredible duties that they do.