Haulage industry asks nation to shine a light during National Lorry Week 2020

Many transport companies are receiving very large payments from HMRC under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. But the rules are vague, and as law firm Osborne Clare explains, it has been hard for many companies to know for sure if they are using the scheme correctly.

A rejig of government departments in Northern Ireland has seen the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) brought within the remit of the Department for Infrastructure.

Almost one in 10 transport companies have already made staff redundant, according to the results of a poll by solicitors Backhouse Jones.