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Our features section tackles the broader issues affecting logistics, such as the political and economic landscape, COVID-19, Brexit, automation and global trade.

Policy Campaign Spotlight

Campaign highlights from Logistics UK's policy team for January 2021

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Logistics workers should be vaccination priority

The deployment of vaccines is being strictly controlled by government, with priority rightly being given to the elderly and clinically vulnerable, as well as care, healthcare and educational professionals.

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New van market shrank by a fifth in 2020

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations ended 2020 down by 20%, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Essential reference book refreshed and revised for 2021

All road operator members of Logistics UK are entitled to receive a copy of the 2021 Yearbook of Road Transport Law.

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Van Excellence standards set to change

Logistics UK’s Van Excellence Standards have been updated to help prevent or mitigate road collisions by requiring operators to enhance safety through the fitment of safety features – such as reversing alarms, sensors or cameras – to all new vans entering fleets.

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Year ends on a positive for logistics businesses

Business finances in logistics ended 2020 on an upward trajectory, according to the respondents to Logistics UK's latest Logistics Performance Tracker (LPT).

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Brexit and COVID-19 are having a severe impact on skills shortage, new report shows

Recently published by Logistics UK, the Skills and Employment Report 2020 highlights the severe impact Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic are having on the logistics sector’s underlying skills shortage.

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Looking forwards; David Wells reviews 2020 and spotlights opportunities for 2021

2020 has been described by many commentators as an ‘annus horribilus’, not just because of the dire health outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of its severe impact on UK businesses, with large parts of the economy, including the hospitality, high street retail, leisure and events sectors, still closed for business.