Keir Mather: “The government is not powerless. That is why we have a fuel duty freeze in place at the moment.”

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

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.

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.

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…