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Logistics UK says it is extremely concerned at plans to impose fines on truck drivers entering Kent without a negative Covid test. Policy director Elizabeth de Jong says that a recently laid statutory instrument would place unfair costs on individuals “working hard to keep the economy stocked with the goods and services it needs”.
She said: “While we agree that tests should take place outside Kent to reduce traffic congestion, we ...
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Logistics UK has appointed Ryan Barnett as its economics and research manager as part of its policy team. He has previously worked as an economic policy adviser and a campaign organiser.
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Logistics UK has written to transport minister Lord Agnew calling for an urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers in the wake of chaos when France closed its borders to traffic for two days over Christmas.
It says that thousands of drivers were stranded without access to ...
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Logistics UK (formerly FTA says that the sector’s support of the HS2 high speed rail line was conditional on the government pledging unequivocal support to grow rail freight.
Multimodal policy manager Zoe McLernon commented: “Logistics UK needs government to secure the future of rail freight in the UK and provide a cast-iron ...
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