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The Workforce Logistics Needs

The logistics sector is suffering from a labour shortage, with an ageing workforce and record low unemployment, recruiting the workforce logistics needs is becoming more challenging.

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Road Safety

Safety is the top priority for Logistics UK members. Logistics UK is campaigning for enhancement and improvements to the already-stringent set of regulations that support safe road freight operations.

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The Role of Vans

With over 4 million vans on the UK’s roads, van drivers and operators provide a vital service to the UK economy; their contributions must be valued and their concerns and hopes for the future heard and acted upon.

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Keep Britain Trading

Brexit is changing the way the UK trades with the EU and other strategic partners around the Globe. Logistics UK is campaigning for state-of-the-art trade facilitation measures that allow its trader members, and the logistics companies that support them, to keep trading seamlessly with the EU while also forging new global partnerships.

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Q: All our HGV drivers over 45 undergo five yearly medicals when they renew their vocational licences. However, we also operate two 7.5-tonne vehicles which are driven by pre-97 licence holders who have their C1 by acquired rights. Both these drivers are over 45 ...

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Q: We have a 26-tonne vehicle that has been off the road undergoing long-term body repairs due to accident damage. It has now been completed and is ready to go back into service. However, the annual test has expired while the vehicle was being repaired. Can we ...

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Q: One of our night drivers had a headlamp bulb fail at 2 o’clock in the morning. He called out the recovery operator to replace the bulb before he continued his journey. Surely as the bulb had just blown he could have waited until the vehicle got back to base and had it replaced by our own workshop at a vastly reduced cost?

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Logistics UK to host series of van webinars

Logistics UK has today (25 January) revealed it will be hosting a series of seven Van Gold Partner Webinars to take place on alternate weeks starting from 15 February 2021.

Monday 25 January 2021

Logistics industry raises Brexit concerns with government

Friday 22 January 2021

Three weeks after the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK has today (22 January 2021) held a meeting with key members of government to raise issues affecting those moving goods and services between GB and Northern Ireland.

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Logistics UK's statement on SI enabling fines for HGV drivers entering Kent without a COVID-19 test

Friday 22 January 2021

In response to today’s (22 January 2021) laying of the government’s Statutory Instrument on fines for HGV drivers without COVID-19 tests, Elizabeth de Jong, Policy Director at Logistics UK said:

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Comment from Logistics UK on DVS announcement from TFL

Speaking about today’s (19 January 2021) news from Transport for London (TfL) on the start date for the Direct Vision Standard scheme, Natalie Chapman, Head of Policy – South at Logistics UK said:

Tuesday 19 January 2021

Logistics UK appoints Economics and Research Manager

Thursday 14 January 2021

Logistics UK has today (14 January) announced the appointment of Ryan Barnett as its Economics and Research Manager.

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Logistics UK comment on reports of disruption to NI-GB trade

Friday 08 January 2021

Speaking today (8 January 2021) about reports of disruption to NI-GB trade, Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments

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Logistics UK report examines COVID-19 impact on industry

The logistics industry stepped up to deliver for the nation in 2020, despite facing a worsening shortage of HGV drivers, economic and financial hardship, and significant disruption to operations, according to Logistics UK.

Thursday 07 January 2021

“National embarrassment” must not be repeated, Logistics UK warns government

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Business group Logistics UK has written to the government to request an urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers in the wake of chaos experienced when France closed its borders to traffic for two days over the Christmas period.

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Brexit deal protects economy, but still much to do says Logistics UK

Thursday 24 December 2020

Business group Logistics UK has reacted with optimism to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reached today (24 December 2020) between the UK and EU but has cautioned that there is still much to be done to protect the nation’s supply chains, and the economy as a whole.

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Logistics UK comment on announcement of UK / France border reopening

Following the announcement that the UK / France border is due to reopen tomorrow morning (23 December 2020), Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at business group Logistics UK, commented

Wednesday 23 December 2020

Logistics UK launches 2020 Compliance Report

Thursday 17 December 2020

Logistics businesses have kept safety at the forefront of their operations throughout the COVID-19 crisis, according to Logistics UK, which launched its first Compliance Report 2020 at the business group’s annual Transport Manager event, sponsored by Brigade Electronics.

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Logistics UK launches Skills and Employment Report 2020

Wednesday 16 December 2020

A new report from Logistics UK, the business group representing the industry which is at the heart of the UK’s economy, has highlighted the severe impact Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the sector’s underlying skills shortage.

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