William Stobart appointed director of Speedy Freight

Tesco has been stopped from unilaterally withdrawing entitlements to retained pay for workers at its Livingston distribution centre following a ruling in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Just one week after Welsh haulier Mansel Davies had its licence revoked by the traffic commissioner for falsifying maintenance records its directors have been granted a new licence to run the business under the name of MDS Distribution Limited.

Eddie Stobart Logistics has returned to profitability and put its “past challenges” behind it, the company announced this week.