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Logistics UK strengthens policy expertise with new Head of Road Freight Policy

Friday 21 February 2025

Logistics UK has created a new role in its policy team, and Maddi Solloway-Price joins as Head of Road Freight & English Regions Policy.

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Preparing for supply chain disruption is vital for economic growth, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Disruption to supply chains caused by issues such as post-Brexit changes to international goods movement, uncertainty regarding industry’s decarbonisation journey, emerging technology and skills shortages means logistics businesses have operated in a constant state of flux in recent years.

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Rail reform must not overlook rail freight, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 18 February 2025

The government’s consultation on rail reform announced today (18 February 2025), promises legislation to “put passengers first”, but in doing so, the vital role of rail freight in supporting the UK economy must not be overlooked, says Logistics UK.

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New workshop from Logistics UK will demystify rail freight

Friday 14 February 2025

The challenge for many organisations when considering rail freight is knowing how to get started. “Demystifying Rail Freight” is a free to attend workshop, taking place on 27 February that will give participants the practical advice to support the movement of goods onto rail.

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New apprenticeship rules will help logistics businesses drive growth, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 11 February 2025

The changes to apprenticeships announced today (11 February 2024) by the government will encourage more people to take up vocational training across the logistics sector, according to Logistics UK’s Head of Skills Policy Bethany Windsor. 

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Invest in trade and borders to make UK great again, says Logistics UK

Friday 07 February 2025

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, according to Logistics UK.

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£25m for Welsh roads repairs must not detract from need for long term strategic investment, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 04 February 2025

The £25 million announced to repair roads across Wales does not represent the longer-term strategy and funding model needed to reinforce the UK's transport infrastructure, according to Logistics UK.

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Use border experience to ease future trade, says Logistics UK

Friday 31 January 2025

On the day that the final phase of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is implemented, Logistics UK is is urging government to listen to the experiences of its members and take the sector’s operational needs into account so future border changes do not become barriers to trade.

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Strategic infrastructure projects are vital to driving growth, says Logistics UK

Wednesday 29 January 2025

Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's key speech on delivering growth, Logistics UK says that the support for nationally significant infrastructure projects, including Heathrow’s third runway and the Lower Thames Crossing, is the type of government action industry has been urging for.

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New strategy must boost growth through frictionless trade with Europe, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Responding to the Department of Business and Trade’s call for stakeholder input into the forthcoming Trade Strategy, Logistics UK stresses that immediate changes should be made to border processes to ease the movement of goods between the UK and Europe.

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