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Delay to the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System

Extension of the Direct Vision Standard Phase 2 grace period

Fuel duty remains frozen

Growth and Skills Levy

Logistics UK and the Zero Emission Van Plan

New logistics unit in the Department for Business and Trade

Planning for infrastructure projects

Fuel duty remains frozen

Friday 17 January 2025

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, in her first Budget, froze fuel duty for a further 12 months to March 2026 and also announced she is maintaining the 5 pence per litre cut.

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Logistics UK and the Zero Emission Van Plan

Friday 17 January 2025

Logistics UK is delighted to be part of the Zero Emission Van Plan, a campaign with BVRLA, REcharge UK, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) and The EV Café which campaigns for regulatory reform and other measures to help operators with the green transition.

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Extension of the Direct Vision Standard Phase 2 grace period

Friday 17 January 2025

Following extensive negotiations between Logistics UK and Transport for London (TfL), the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) Phase 2 grace period was extended by three months to 4 May 2025.

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Delay to the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System

Friday 17 January 2025

The European Commission delayed the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System (EES), which will require non-EU travellers to provide biometric information, such as fingerprints and facial scans, at the border.

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Planning for infrastructure projects

Friday 17 January 2025

At the end of the year, the government published the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which instructs planners to support the economy by identifying suitable locations for freight and logistics, and says local planners are to have regard to industries of national importance, to support economic growth.

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Growth and Skills Levy

Friday 17 January 2025

The government has announced a significant policy shift to replace the apprenticeship levy with a growth and skills levy.

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New logistics unit in the Department for Business and Trade

Friday 17 January 2025

The new team is establishing relationship goals with logistics businesses and joining the dots with other relevant parts of government for the sector.

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