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Panicked motorists have caused lengthy queues at petrol stations for a second day - as an industry expert predicted the "catastrophic situation" is going to get worse before it improves.

Panicked motorists have caused lengthy queues at petrol stations and caused some pumps to run dry - the latest consequence of a shortage of HGV drivers which is causing widespread disruption in the UK.

Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to water down his planned overhaul of Labour rules at the opening of the party's conference in Brighton, as he was accused of an "almost pathological fear of democracy" in pushing for change.

A book of condolence has been opened at a community centre near to where Sabina Nessa lived and was killed.

Two Canadians have returned home from China after being released from prison where they were held on alleged spying charges.

Teesside International Airport has closed its runway for the weekend after an incident involving a light aircraft left three people in hospital with injuries.

A 12-year-old boy has died after being seriously injured at an indoor ski centre in Tamworth.

Another 122 COVID-19 deaths and a further 31,348 cases have been recorded in the UK in the latest 24-hour reporting period, government figures show.

One of the founders of the Taliban has said that the group will resume executions and amputations as punishment, as witnesses have described a dead body being hung in a busy city centre.

Long queues of motorists waiting to fill up their tanks are continuing for a second day - as the government is expected to clear the way for a visa change allowing thousands of foreign lorry drivers to work in the UK.