Government infrastructure strategy: Logistics UK responds

“After many years of chronic underinvestment in the UK’s infrastructure, today’s (19 June 2025) publication of the government’s national infrastructure strategy is long overdue to support the work of the nation’s logistics businesses, says business group Logistics UK.

"Our members deliver all that the country’s businesses, hospitals, schools and homes need every day, but their work has been hampered in recent years by crumbling infrastructure and a lack of priority for maintenance and development.

“The funding for the Lower Thames Crossing and investment in the country’s ageing bridges and tunnels announced earlier this week is a very welcome first step in the rejuvenation of the country’s infrastructure which will directly support the government’s ambitious growth agenda. The government must continue to take a long-term strategic view in its infrastructure plans to ensure that development is not hampered by stop-start processes that have held back genuine progress in the past.

“If our members are to help deliver the government’s ambitious plans for growth, it is vital that this strategy actually delivers a meaningful improvement to infrastructure delivery in the UK, with an emphasis on the resilience of our critical supply chains. The government must now engage effectively with the logistics sector to make this a reality.”

Published On: 19/06/2025 15:11:07

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