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Based on the weekly O-licence updates issued by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, the MT Fleet Data rankings provide you with the definitive list of O-licences within the UK haulage sector.

‘There’s no blank chequebook’ - DX sets out post-buyout strategy

2026-06-15T12:21:00Z

Now under private ownership, DX chief executive Ian Truesdale is pursuing disciplined growth, focusing on integration, efficiency and selective investment. Tim Wallace reports

Transport cuts no defence for ramping up military spend

2026-06-09T11:06:00Z

Slashing transport spending to fund a significant increase in the UK defence budget would be a mistake that failed to recognise the strategic role infrastructure plays in times of conflict, Logistics UK warned.

Comedian Josh Widdicombe to host Logistics UK awards

2026-06-08T14:13:00Z

Comedian and co-host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, Josh Widdicombe, has been announced as the host for Logistics UK’s annual awards taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in December.

Logistics UK urges balanced focus on safety as casualty trends remain stable

2026-06-03T16:21:00Z

Logistics UK has called for continued focus on practical road safety improvements across the freight sector, following yesterday’s report highlighting legal and compliance pressures facing hauliers despite broadly stable casualty trends.

Logistics sector backs apprenticeships push after Milburn report warns of “lost generation”

2026-05-29T10:56:00Z

The logistics sector has backed calls for a stronger focus on apprenticeships and technical skills reform following the publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Food export rules binned from 2027

2026-05-28T13:18:00Z

Brexit rules on fresh food movements to the EU will be scrapped in a move Logistics UK said could boost the country’s economy by £5.1bn.

Top economist Vicky Pryce to deliver keynote address at Logistics UK Finance Forum

2026-05-27T09:16:00Z

Leading economist Vicky Pryce, CEBR chief economic adviser and Visiting Professor at King’s College London, has been announced as the keynote speaker for Logistics UK’s Finance Forum 2026.

French contract logistics giant boosts UK footprint with new site in Rugby

2026-05-26T10:05:00Z

ID Logistics UK has acquired a 673,270sq ft site in Rugby, Warwickshire as part of a plans to expand the company’s UK footprint and give it greater geographic reach.

Grangemouth tanker drivers secure significant pay win after dispute

2026-05-21T15:21:00Z

Grangemouth-based tanker drivers working for Oxalis Logistics have secured a significant pay win after a long-running dispute, union Unite has announced.

Government extends fuel duty freeze and grants HGV tax relief

2026-05-20T09:46:00Z

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the government will extend the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty until the end of the year, alongside a 12-month vehicle tax holiday for the haulage industry, in a move welcomed by operators facing soaring fuel costs linked to the conflict in Iran.

Energy fleets surge on rising demand

2026-05-18T10:13:00Z

Commercial vehicle fleets serving the UK energy and fuels sector are expanding as rising demand and shifting energy use patterns reshape the market.

King’s Speech unveils closer ties with EU

2026-05-14T16:11:00Z

The industry’s two main trade associations responded positively to this week’s King’s Speech, which emphasised growth through trade with Europe and addressing late payments.

MOT red tape cut for e-van operators

2026-05-14T09:48:00Z

New regulations for electric vans coming into force in June will cut regulatory burden and make the zero-emission vehicles a more attractive proposition for operators, according to the industry.

​Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards 2026 finalists revealed

2026-05-12T15:50:00Z

The Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards has unveiled its list of finalists for 2026, revealing a host of industry talent across the sector.

Met Police defend decision to shelve CV Unit

2026-05-08T13:57:00Z

The closure of the Metropolitan Police’s commercial vehicle unit and the launch of a new operating model will reduce the number of people killed on the capital’s roads, the force insisted.

Logistics UK makes three new executive appointments

2026-04-28T07:01:00Z

Business group Logistics UK has made three internal appointments to support the organisation’s work in representing its members and the whole of the logistics sector.

Logistics UK: women’s workwear is not “wokewear”

2026-04-24T12:07:00Z

Over two-thirds (70%) of women in operational roles have been forced to use ill-fitting workwear, according to research by workwear supplier Blåkläde.

Just 10 weeks to go until start of smart tacho rules for vans

2026-04-23T13:44:00Z

Fleet operators are being reminded that vans undertaking international journeys for hire and reward work must have tachographs fitted from July.

Logistics UK demands government help for sector as Iran war inflation risk looms

2026-04-20T16:14:00Z

Logistics UK is urging government to provide a package of support for the country’s logistics sector to avoid rising costs caused by the Middle East conflict from having a knock-on impact on the UK’s economy.