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Big fines and calls for HGV drivers to be “Covid test-ready”
HGV drivers in Kent have been fined more than £32,000 since 1st January 2021.
Ban on freight lorries to France – expect serious disruption
The ban, which came into effect at 11pm on Sunday 20th December, is expected to have a ‘devastating effect’ on the supply of food and other goods to Britain.
UK road haulage companies sign open letter to Brexit negotiators
A total of 33 road haulage associations from around Europe have signed an open letter calling on all parties to agree on a Brexit deal. Among them are the Road Haulage Association and Logistics UK.
Plans to build new Brexit lorry parks to reduce border chaos
The UK government is planning to build up to 29 new lorry parks across the UK as a way to deal with the additional border checks required after Brexit. Boris Johnson’s government has changed the law giving itself the authority to grant emergency planning permission for these sites. At the end of this year, Britain will leave the EU’s single market and customs union which means truck drivers will need to fill out customs declarations before crossing the border. The UK government realises it could take some trucking companies several weeks to adapt to the new checks. It predicts some truck drivers won’t have the right paperwork in place before attempting to cross the channel into the EU. To minimise disruption and to avoid long queues and chaos at the border, the plan is to build several lor...[Read More]
Queues of 7,000 trucks, warns leaked report
A leaked government document warns that the UK could soon see queues of 7,000 trucks in Kent with HGV drivers waiting two days to reach the border.
Brexit talks could stall over commercial vehicles’ EU access
It is reported that the EU is reluctant to agree to British demands for UK truckers to be able to work extensively across the bloc once the transition period ends in December.
Leaked post-Brexit document should be made public
The report outlines a worst case scenario, regardless of whether Boris Johnson secures a free trade agreement with Brussels.
Truckers accused of dogging. Brits in particular…
Brexit gets lots of press, but who expected dogging to become part of the conversation?
Brexit: the road ahead
This was to be the year that Britain was supposed to have left the European Union (EU). However, as three deadlines have passed and 2019 draws to a close, the UK remains a part of the EU. There is, in FTA’s opinion, much to reflect on about the prospects on trade between the UK and its closest trading partner.
Brexit campaign launched for truckers
The UK government has announced a multi-million-pound campaign across Europe to make sure businesses and hauliers are ready when the UK leaves the EU on 31 October.
Trucking’s go-slow Brexit protest
Everyone’s fed up of Brexit. More than two years of fighting, whining, confusion and lies. My god, the lies… We’ve all had enough – and that includes truck drivers. Earlier this month, a pro-Brexit activist group called the Brexit Direct Action Group suggested a national truck drivers’ protest if Brexit was delayed.
Growing frustrations over stalling Brexit negotiations
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have been voicing their concerns about the lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations.
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