The fuel shortage continued. However, the fuel industry said that demand for petrol was expected to return to normal levels in the coming days, easing pressure on station forecourts. There have been some depressing scenes at forecourts, with drivers losing their tempers in long queues. Encouragingly, in a joint statement, 10 companies, including BP and Shell, said there was plenty of fuel at refineries and urged people to buy it as they usually would. The environment secretary added that there were no plans at the moment to bring in the Army to drive tankers. But sources told the BBC that ministers were still seriously considering this. Certainly, there is no fuel around here, with bollards sitting on most forecourts. I attended a virtual meeting with the Transport Secretary at 1100. Grant Shapps spoke well and confidently and was clearly doing all he reasonably could to alleviate the situation. Despite what some diehard Remainers were claiming, this situation was not a result of the UK leaving the EU, he added. The Labour conference continues to fall apart, with shadow cabinet member Andy McDonald quitting Labour's front bench with a scathing attack on Sir Keir Starmer. In his resignation letter - published in the middle of Labour's party conference in Brighton. The MP said his party leader had made Labour "more divided than ever". Mr McDonald also accused him of not honouring his pledges to members. Sir Keir thanked him for his service but said his own focus was on "winning the next general election". To be expected, of course, but it was uncanny how quick former shadow chancellor John McDonnell popped up. He said: "Questions have got to be asked about Keir Starmer … the conference is falling apart." No thanks to you, Mr McDonnell. What strikes me is how deeply unpleasant the Labour Party has become. Listening to the baying mob at fringe events, it's hardly surprising that voters have been turned off. The envy and hatred that drives this Party at the moment is truly frightening. Finally, a man was charged with the murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, who was killed in south-east London. Koci Selamaj, 36, was arrested in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on Sunday. Mr Selamaj, of Terminus Road in the town, will appear at Willesden Magistrates' Court tomorrow, the Metropolitan Police said. Ms Nessa, 28, was found dead in Cator Park in Kidbrooke, a few minutes' walk from her home, on Saturday 18 September.