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Time for trade to take centre stage, says FTA

The news that the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “sufficient progress” has been made in the Brexit negotiations to move on to phase 2 (transition & trade) is ...

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Lack of clarity on roads could slow trade, says FTA

Failure to keep key road users updated on plans for road improvements could seriously impede future trade, says the UK’s leading membership organisation for the logistics industry. According to the FTA, logistics operators need urgent ...

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Transport minister praises contribution of UK logistics industry

At a time when the economy is under pressure, the performance of the logistics industry is something to be celebrated, according to the Transport Minister, Jesse Norman MP. During a ...

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Britain needs second stage of Brexit talks to keep the nation trading, says FTA

The decision by the EU27 to move Brexit negotiations on to the second stage of discussions has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) today. According to the association ...

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Plans to increase Red Route penalties are punitive and pointless, warns FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning that plans to increase penalty charges for all vehicles stopping illegally on London’s Red Routes, including vans and lorries, are punitive and could be pointless ...

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‘Major Road’ investment programme must work for freight too, says FTA

Freight transport must be at the heart of a new investment programme for England’s major roads, according to the Freight Transport Association ...

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FTA expands specialist expertise with training business acquisition

Reinforcing its position as the only organisation representing the entire logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association is delighted to announce the acquisition of T Team Ltd trading as ...

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Leading housing provider achieves Van Excellence

Leading south west housing provider DCH, has become the first social housing group in the region to achieve the Freight Transport Association’s coveted ‘Van Excellence’ operator accreditation, recognising its commitment to ...

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Government delays threaten break in UK supply chain, says FTA

The UK’s logistics industry is demanding that the Government publishes the results of its Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s recommendations on the future role of European workers in the UK immediately, instead of waiting until its proposed ...

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Freight industry welcomes the beginning of the end for the Severn bridge tolls

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the news that today (8 January 2018) sees the beginning of the end for crippling year on year toll increases for users of the two Severn Bridges on the M4 and M48 ...

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