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Carbon budget highlights more government action is needed, says Logistics UK

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Logistics UK has responded to the publication of the Seventh Carbon Budget by the Climate Change Committee, which sets national carbon emission targets for 2038 to 2042.

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Logistics critical to success of government's growth strategy, say business leaders

Wednesday 26 February 2025

The leaders of 30 major UK businesses have signed a letter to Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP, urging him to ensure that the logistics industry is made a cornerstone of the government’s Industrial Strategy, which is set to be published in the coming months.

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Driving licence changes will remove barriers to adopting electric vans, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 25 February 2025

There are over five million vans on the road in the UK and one in ten workers – over three million people – relies on a van for their job.

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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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