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Did you fill up? ¼ of British drivers admit to panic buying fuel in recent crisis!

24% of UK drivers have admitted to joining the queues to fill up their tanks in the continuing fuel "crisis", according to brand new statistics. The research, published today by used car finance company ChooseMyCar.Com, showed that millions of drivers fell victim to the hysteria and headed to the petrol pumps. Interestingly, men were more likely to take action, with 26 per cent taking action, compared to just 22% of women. And age matters; with the younger age bracket of 18 to 34, seeing a huge 37% admitting to filling up, while just 22% of the 35 to 54 age bracket took action, yet just 17% of the over 55's. There were also variations geographically. Regionally, the West Midlands and Greater London were most likely to fill up, both seeing 37% admitting to fuelling up. Whereas the Yorkshire and Humber Region was more relaxed, with just 17% taking action.

Other interesting stats include:-

► 37% increase in searches for electric cars on:- Choosemycar.com WoW.

► 25% of people are more likely to look to buy an electric car as my next car due to costs and potential shortages of fuel.

► 50% are changing their car usage habits to conserve fuel.

► 46% of drivers more likely to fill my tank next time I go to the petrol station.

► 45% of drivers will now keep my tank over ½ full now because of potential shortages.

Interestingly the research also found that London and Birmingham saw 31% of drivers take action to fill up, Norwich saw 30% action with 28% of people in Manchester and Glasgow heading to the pumps because of the panic. Founder of Choosemycar.com Nick Zapolski, said:- "While it's easy to pass judgement on other drivers, our stats show that millions of UK drivers didn't want to take any chances. Although we were told there actually was no shortage of fuel, the long queues and endless stations running out was enough to send a quarter of us to the pumps. It just shows how reliant we have all become on our cars and the anxiety it creates when we believe we might not have access to one. It shows the importance of having a reliable, working car and the impact they have on our lives; and perhaps will spark renewed interest in electric vehicles in the future. EV car searches on our website are up 37% WoW since the panic buying started!"

CLA responds to current supply chain issues in the pig sector

THE CLA is calling on the Government to step in and support the agricultural sector due to the current labour supply chain shortages, especially the pig sector which is experiencing a serious processing backlog. CLA Deputy President, Mark Tufnell said:- "The current labour shortage is having an unprecedented impact on supply chains. In the pig sector in particular, the labour supply issues at pork processing plants are of serious concern. This backlog causes animal welfare issues and is economically crippling and extremely distressing for both the farmers and the pigs. We urge Government to act swiftly on the calls for a Covid visa recovery scheme to help ease the current labour shortages. We have seen the Government rightly step in to support the poultry sector but it needs to act to help all agricultural sectors experiencing similar supply chain issues. The Government has to protect and secure British food production at this crucial time. Longer term it should introduce measures that ensure there cannot be a repeat of the issues currently being experienced."