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Ministers hold urgent talks on driver shortage as Shell experiences 'increased demand' at petrol stations

Ministers are meeting for urgent talks on how to address the current shortage of lorry drivers, after the transport secretary told Sky News motorists should "carry on as normal" when it comes to buying petrol after some companies and operators reported fuel supply issues.