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How the logistics industry can help tidy up the UK’s roads

Thursday 10 April 2025

Did you know that an estimated 2.25 million pieces of litter are dropped every day in this country, with 73.3% of it associated with drinking (coffees, soft drinks and alcohol), according to Keep Britain Tidy? (Photo credit: Background image ©RistoArnaudov via Canva.com )

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Silvertown Tunnel increases network resilience but it comes at a cost, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 08 April 2025

Following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel in London, Logistics UK Senior Policy Manager - Road Freight Regulation Chris Yarsley says it will increase network resilience and make journey times more predictable but feels the high toll charges penalise essential delivery vehicles who have no alternative means of servicing the capital.

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Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate does not address barriers to electric van adoption, says Logistics UK

Monday 07 April 2025

The changes announced by the UK government to the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate are welcomed in principle by Logistics UK, but Deputy Director – Policy Michelle Gardner says they do not address the practicalities of incorporating electric vans into commercial fleets.

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Plug-in Truck Grant extension helps make business case for green investment, says Logistics UK

Monday 31 March 2025

The Plug-In Truck Grant has been extended for a further 12 months.

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Phil Roe re-elected as President of Logistics UK

Monday 31 March 2025

The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s President for the next two years.

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Logistics UK joins Welsh taskforce on Holyhead disruption

Monday 31 March 2025

Business group Logistics UK was this week invited by the Welsh government to join its taskforce examining the disruption at Holyhead caused by storm damage to the port infrastructure, and identifying ways to minimise similar issues in the future.

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Focus on passenger rail could see growth mission hit the buffers, says Logistics UK

Friday 28 March 2025

Following the government’s announcement regarding transforming transport in the North, Logistics UK urges the government not to overlook the role rail freight can play in transforming the economy.

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Lower Thames Crossing approval is a momentous decision, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 25 March 2025

The approval of the Lower Thames Crossing is “momentous” and will benefit businesses up and down the country who are currently hamstrung by delays crossing the Thames, according to Logistics UK Chief Executive David Wells.

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Additional time following Windsor Framework delay must be used wisely, says Logistics UK

Wednesday 19 March 2025

HMRC has confirmed that the implementation of the next phase of the Windsor Framework will be delayed from 31 March until 1 May.

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Skills shortages ease, but risks to the logistics workforce remain says Logistics UK

Monday 17 March 2025

The number of HGV drivers in employment may have risen in the last quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from the Labour Force Survey (February, 2025) but business group Logistics UK is warning the sector against complacency that employment issues are over for the industry.

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