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"Logistics has strategic role in delivering government's growth mission," says Logistics UK

Following the appointment of Heidi Alexander MP as Secretary of State for Transport, Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells OBE has written formally to the new Secretary of State, welcoming her into her new role and seeking a meeting at the earliest opportunity. 

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Out and About & In The Mix

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

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Windsor Framework extended for four more years

Stormont Assembly members have voted to continue Northern Ireland's post-BrexitEU Exit trade arrangements. The motion passed by 48 to 36 votes.  

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Incoming Transport Minister Heidi Alexander must prioritise logistics to support growth, says Logistics UK CEO

Following the resignation of Transport Secretary Louise Haigh MP, Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups and the only organisation which represents all of logistics, says the incoming Secretary of State, Heidi Alexander MP, must seize the opportunity to drive Labour’s growth mission by prioritising logistics and acknowledging its foundational role in the economy.

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Out and About & In the Mix

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

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Flying Scotsmen?

Transport Scotland’s National Speed Management Review Consultation could see the speed limit for HGVs on single track roads raised to 50 mph.

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Silvertown Tunnel toll proposals approved

On 4 December Transport for London approved the toll proposals for the new Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, setting out the final package of discounts, exemptions and charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels ahead of the new Silvertown Tunnel opening in Spring 2025.  

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Government's Transport Strategy fails to show the full picture, says Logistics UK

Responding to the launch of the vision for the Integrated National Transport Strategy by the former Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh MP, Logistics UK has said that the final strategy must recognise the critical role logistics plays in supporting our communities and economy.

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Dathlu Logisteg Cymru! (Celebrating Welsh Logistics!)

Logistics UK's annual Welsh Lunch celebrated its 40th anniversary last week at the splendid Cardiff Marriott Hotel.

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Logistics UK joins cyber resilience group

Logistics UK has been named as the first trade body to become a National Ambassador of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG).

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Policy asks north of the border 

To keep the priorities of the logistics sector top of mind for policy makers in Scotland, this week Logistics UK's Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon and Senior Policy Manager Alexandra Herdman presented to a cross-party group of MSPs on Logistics UK’s priority policy asks on trade, decarbonisation, infrastructure, driver welfare facilities and skills.  

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Green Day with Logistics UK

Logistics UK's third annual Discovering Decarbonisation Business Conference took place on 21 November at One America Place in London and was another successful and highly insightful day which provoked much debate among delegates about the industry’s future prospects.

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Young to get Britain working again

The government has announced a tranche of employment support reforms, backed by £240 million support, in its Get Britain Working Whitepaper.

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Government urged to crack down on freight crime

Following the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report, 'Securing our supply chains: How the government can crack down on freight crime', the MAC brings you its Top 5 Tips for protecting your vehicle and cargo. 

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HGV driver facility statistics announced

Transport Focus has released the first set of results of a new survey focussing on lorry drivers’ experience of using roadside facilities on roads managed by National Highways.

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Out and About & In The Mix

A round up of where Logistics UK policy staff have been and who they've been seeing over the past week.

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DP World incentive sees 64,300 reduction in truck journeys

DP World's scheme to transfer freight from road to rail has made significant progress in reducing truck journeys from roads in its first year - 64,300 - according to a port operator.

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Logistics UK jointly hosts Welsh MPs discussion about food and drink supply chain

Logistics UK, in partnership with six other trade associations representing the food and drink sector from farm to fork in Wales, hosted a dinner for Welsh MPs on 19 November. Eight MPs attended the Food 7 Cymru dinner, representing a third of all Welsh MPs.

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Member Alert: Bridge Strikes

Recent media reports highlight the dangers from bridge strikes with Network Rail identifying Stuntney Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire as Britain's "most bashed" bridge with 18 incidents recorded in 2023-24. 

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Is Dynamic Charging the path to net zero?

Logistics UK's Discovering Decarbonisation Business Conference keynote speaker certainly thinks so.

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