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MT ArticlePothole problems plumb new depths
The state of roads in the UK is worse than it was 12 months ago and pothole repairs are now crumbling as quickly as councils are fixing them, according to a survey of 1,000 drivers.
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MT ArticleLorry breakdown policy aims to speed up recovery times
Insurance provider Auto Legal Protection Services (Alps) has launched an HGV motor breakdown policy, providing nationwide rapid roadside assistance for vehicles over 7.5-tonnes.
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MT ArticleCoroner concludes HGV driver death due to severe burns
The death of a lorry driver from severe burns while he was cooking on a gas cylinder in his cab has highlighted the dangers of using portable cooking devices in enclosed spaces.
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MT ArticleRHA expects truck cartel claim outcome within 12 months
The RHA expects the long-running truck cartel compensation claim to reach a conclusion within the next 12 months, according to MD Richard Smith (pictured).
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MT ArticleWarning over lack of sleep impact on road traffic accidents
With a month to go before the clocks go forward and we lose an hour’s sleep, transport workers have been urged to take their slumber seriously after a finding that more than 60% already get fewer than six hours a night.
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MT ArticleSurge in fatalities sees transportation and storage industry ranked third most deadliest sector
The transportation and storage sector was the third most fatal industry in 2025, recording 15 fatalities - a rise of 25% over the past five years, according to new research from workplace health and safery training consultancy Astutis.
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MT ArticleCertas Energy acquires Watling Street truckstop
Fuel and lubricants provider Certas Energy has acquired the Watling Street truck stop in St Albans as part of a major network expansion, the company has announced today (23 February).
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FCZ ArticleVolvo Trucks reaches milestone with over 10,000 gas-powered trucks sold globally
Volvo’s gas powered trucks delivered their best sales year ever in 2025, with UK demand leading the market, the manufacturer has revealed.
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MT ArticleTrade groups call on EU to suspend 90/180 day rule to protect jobs and supply chains
Transport and logistics trade groups have joined forces to call on the European Commission (EC) to delay enforcement of new biometric border processes.
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MT ArticleGovernment shelves project to create frictionless post-Brexit border trading
A major contract awarded to Deloitte and IBM to create a Single Trade Window to help remove post-Brexit border trading delays has been shelved by the UK government, raising “deep concerns” among Logistics UK members.
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MT ArticleSharp decline in logistics M&A deals in 2025, BDO research reveals
Economic and global uncertainty drove a sharp decline in deal volumes in the logistics and supply chain management sector in 2025, following the record highs of 2024.
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MT ArticleMPs warn government against hiking VED for HGVs in April
Ministers have raised concerns that government plans to raise Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for HGVs this April will hit hauliers hard.
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MT ArticleHGV demand dips in 2025 as ZEV uptake grows, latest SMMT research reveals
As new HGV registrations declined by 10% in 2025, new zero emission HGV uptake rose 170.5% year-on-year, with demand tripling in Q4 to 251%, compared to the same period in 2024.
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MT ArticleBin wars: 18,000 waste trucks, billions at stake and a government crackdown looming
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MT ArticleInsite publishes record pass rates for HGV Driver Bootcamps and warns of skills crisis
A company which successfully trained thousands of HGV drivers under the Skills Bootcamp initiative, before it was axed by the government last year, is warning that without centralised funding for HGV training courses HGV operators will struggle to meet their staffing needs.
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MT ArticleWake up to triple threat of cyber attacks, transport managers warned
Transport managers need to stop being complacent and recognise that a cyber attack poses a triple threat, which can affect both the business and their own finances, fleet transport risk consultant and insurance broker McCarron Coates warned this week.
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MT ArticleCILT UK launches Women in Supply Chain & Transport event at East Midlands Gateway
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is holding a Women in Supply Chain & Transport event, which will will explore career routes, emerging trends and strategies for empowering female leaders in the logistics, transport and supply chain sector.
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MT ArticleChancellor meets with haulage and logistics industry to discuss routes to growth
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited LTS Global Solutions in Coleshill last week to take part in a roundtable discussion with industry leaders on the future of the UK’s road freight and logistics sector and the government support it needs to help drive economic growth.
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MT ArticleGrant funding of £750k for ‘innovative’ road safety projects
Grants of up to £200,000 are being offered for innovative and high impact road safety projects that prevent harm related to drug-impaired driving and safer vehicles.