Prime Minister sets out timeline for retail to reopen in June
Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they are COVID-19 secure and can show customers will be kept…
First Range Rover made under social distancing measures comes off production line
Last week, the first Range Rover made under new social distancing measures drove off the production line at Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing plant in Solihull, following the recent temporary pause…
New driver-free freight ferry terminal open for business in Tilbury
Tilbury2’s brand new unaccompanied* freight ferry terminal opened for business this week at a vital time for the UK’s freight industry. The 500,000-unit freight-only facility will inject state-of-the-art capacity into…
Coronavirus: CILT and FTA launch working Good Practice Guide
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have released the Good Practice Guide for Covid-19, a document sharing practical advice on how logistics businesses…
UK Global Tariff backs UK businesses and consumers
The Government has this morning (19 May) announced the UK’s new MFN tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff. This will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Take extra care as England’s roads get busier
England's roads are becoming busier as people begin to return to the roads.Commercial drivers are being advised to take extra care and remember many drivers on England’s roads have not used…
New Drivers CPC dates released
Drivers CPC course running Saturday 30th May 2020
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October
n a boost to millions of jobs and businesses, Rishi Sunak said the furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of…
Coronavirus: new transport guidance for passengers and operators
Grant Shapps has announced new safer travel guidance for members of the public and safer transport guidance for operators.Speaking on Tuesday 12th May, The Secretary of Secretary of State for Transport…
Coronavirus: Rebuild and recover Step 1 to commence on Wednesday
Step 1 of the UK government’s plan for rebuilding and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, will apply from Wednesday 13th May in England. Step 1 states that: Workers should continue to work from home…