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Watch: ‘Inbetweeners’ video of people panic buying petrol is amazing
If you don't laugh...
Fuel panic leads to soaring demand for jerry cans
Halfords recorded a 17-fold rise in the number of jerry cans sold over the weekend.
‘Substantial burden:’ Lowering threshold for students to repay loans slammed
Jo Grady, general secretary of the UCU, said: “Loading more debt onto students is not the way to deal with the failed marketisation of higher education. It is a regressive move that will hit lower earners hardest."
Watch: ‘Capitalism is the root cause of the climate crisis’ -incredible speech at Labour Conference
"Capitalism is incapable of solving the problems it has created."
Iain Duncan Smith fought ‘not Brexit’s fault’ corner – these comments drained his tank dry
"You've been in power for 11 years & have had 5 years to prepare for Brexit - this is ALL on YOU," wrote one Twitter user.
‘Great deal’ – hilarious letter inviting EU lorry drivers to UK goes viral
“If you help bail us out of this sh*t show we created for ourselves, you can have a TEMPORARY VISA for FREE," the letter read.
‘You are on your own now’ – EU lorry drivers react to pleas for them to return to UK
“Drivers shortage is just the beginning, the warehouse operators will be the next to leave.”
Fury as BBC boss gets eye-watering pay rise after over-75s lose free TV licences
The move "will rub salt in the wound" of those facing the new charge, Dennis Reed said.
Petrol crisis: ‘Panic-buying idiots have lost me income’, says self-employed electrician
One worker has said people panic-buying have “directly taken food off the table” of his wife and son, as many struggled to commute without any fuel.