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Logistics UK calls for investment in trade and borders to make UK great again

Logistics UK's Policy Director Kevin Green says the UK’s Trade Strategy needs to deliver investment in an efficiently functioning border to support the nation’s trade in goods if the economy is to grow and flourish.

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Heathrow’s British Steel announcement demonstrates importance of logistics

Logistics UK's CEO David Wells OBE highlighted the critical role logistics will play in making Heathrow expansion plans a reality.

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M25 Junction 10 closures February and March

As part of National Highways M25 Junction 10 upgrade scheme, significant sections of the strategic road network need to be closed.

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Government green-lights essential road scheme upgrades

The government is promising faster journey times for drivers across Wiltshire, Leeds, Essex and Buckinghamshire after it green lit four essential road scheme upgrades.

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Logistics UK's CEO David Wells OBE chairs ministerial roundtable with Future Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP

The event on 6 February, which was hosted by Amazon, involved a site tour of the online retailer's Tilbury site, followed by a discussion on logistics decarbonisation.

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Listen to our members to ease future trade, says Logistics UK

Government should listen to the logistics industry when developing its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure trade can flow as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders, according to the biggest business group in the sector.  

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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announces £63 million for Advanced Fuels Fund

On 29 January Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced that the government will invest £63 million over the next year in the Advanced Fuels Fund, supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers across the UK, including in areas like Teesside.

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Shadow Treasury Minister raises concerns over how the Budget will impact logistics   

James Wild MP said that incoming tax increases will impact the sector’s investment and decarbonisation efforts, and asked for clarity on whether the Plug-in Truck Grant will continue. 

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Logistics UK submission to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee call for evidence on biosecurity at the border

Logistics UK has submitted evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in Westminster as part of its examination of biosecurity measures for animal and plant imports to the UK.

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Logistics UK's CEO David Wells OBE responds to Chancellor's growth plans

Strategic infrastructure projects are "vital to driving growth".

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BSI sets HGV charging infrastructure standards

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new set of guidelines, BSI Flex 2071 2.0, to standardise the development and operation of public heavy goods vehicle (HGV) charging sites.  

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Government produces 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy Working Paper

Over recent years uncertainty about infrastructure plans and policy has inhibited investment in programmes and supply chains, pushing up end costs for consumers. 

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enews 29/01/25

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Member alert: Storm Éowyn - Red weather warnings issued with damaging winds forecast

The Met Office has issued red weather warnings for wind for the island of Ireland as well as central and southwestern areas of Scotland on Friday.

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Pothole Britain: Future of Roads Minister visits the UK's “worst area”

Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood, marked National Pothole Day on 15 January with a visit to the JCB Factory outside Derby, to see cutting-edge technology aimed at helping councils tackle potholes. She operated a JCB "Pothole Pro", a machine that can fix a pothole in eight minutes, with a cost of around £30. The machine is currently used by 20 local authorities.

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Logistics UK responds to Trade Strategy call

Logistics UK has responded to the Department for Business and Trade’s call for views on the forthcoming Trade Strategy, highlighting that the logistics industry is vital to the UK economy and trade.

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“Rail is number one spending priority for Wales”

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said that getting Wales better rail funding is at the "top of my shopping list" ahead of the Chancellor's expected Spring Spending Review.

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Out and About and In The Mix

A snapshot of where the Logistics UK policy team has been and who they've seen in the past week.

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Member alert: Do you have a superstar apprentice?

Apprentices bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to businesses and are an invaluable resource for the logistics industry and, as National Apprenticeship week approaches, Logistics UK would like to hear your case studies!

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