Welcome to the Motortransport.co.uk live blog of the Spring Budget 2017. What does the chancellor have in store for road transport? Will he heed the advice of the FTA and RHA and not raise fuel tax? Will operators struggling with high operating costs see any relaxation in business rates? And can chancellor Philip Hammond give the logistics industry any reassurances over the state of the economy as we approach Brexit?
MOBO award winner Chunkz got behind the wheel of the RHA’s truck training simulator this week at a careers fair in Manchester to promote jobs in haulage.
Urgent clarification is still required from the government about how the new border checks will work and the cost implications for SMEs when they come into force on 30 April, according to food transport hauliers.
Wales 20mph speed limit
