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MT ArticleMet police’s CV unit to be scrapped
The Metropolitan Police’s decision to shelve its commercial vehicle unit is a retrograde step that will significantly impact the relationship between hauliers and the police, according to Logistics UK.
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MT FleetsMT Fleet Data rankings
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.
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MT ArticleMalcolm Wilson recognised at Logistics UK Awards 2025
The recently retired GXO chief executive, who oversaw major acquisitions including Clipper Logistics and Wincanton, was honoured at the ninth annual awards ceremony alongside winners across 12 categories.
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MT ArticleAction needed now to resolve poor security at truck stops
An increasing number of drivers are dissatisfied with the quality and availability of lorry parking facilities, with fewer than 40% feeling they could rest when security is poor, according to a report.
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MT ArticleConnectivity: The key to driverless HGVs
As the UK pushes towards connected and autonomous freight, it is the resilience of our data networks, not just the vehicles themselves, that will determine success.
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MT ArticleFrench logistics giant ID Logistics wins major e-commerce contract in the UK
Global distributor ID Logistics has landed a major e-commerce contract to operate a new 450,000sq ft fulfilment centre in Sittingbourne, Kent, strengthening its growing UK footprint and creating over 300 jobs for the local area.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK has the Vision to launch new business unit
Logistics UK has strengthened its digital support for its members with the creation of a new business unit under the leadership of Jemma James, director of partnerships and digital services.
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FCZ ArticleDecarbonisation targets at significant risk of being missed, Logistics UK warns
Low confidence across the logistics sector and insufficient support means government decarbonisation targets are at significant risk of being missed, Logistics UK is warning.
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FCZ ArticleResilience plan ignores supply chain, industry warns
The government’s ‘lessons learned’ report on the recent Heathrow fire makes no reference to freight — either as part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure or in its plans for a new National Resilience body — despite freight’s essential role in keeping the country supplied.
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MT ArticleGXO Motherwell drivers land “hard won” pay rise after strike action
GXO Logistics’ Motherwell drivers have won a “significant” wage rise and pay parity with other GXO drivers, after taking strike action in a dispute that had threatened to disrupt deliveries to major clients including Costco, Loch Lomond distilleries, Superdrug, Whyte and Mackay, Argos and TK Maxx.
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MT ArticleBudget and government both branded a ‘disaster’ by logistics leaders
Leading figures in the logistics sector have hit out at the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, warning of rising costs and uncertainty for operators.
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MT ArticleFuel duty rise in 2026 “an inflationary timebomb”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that fuel duty will remain frozen for now, extending the current 5p-per-litre cut only until September 2026 - before beginning a staged reversal that will see duty start rising for the first time in 16 years.
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MT ArticleBudget Day: Keep fuel duty frozen, FairFuelUK and MPs tell Chancellor
On the eve of the Budget, FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox joined with MPs Lewis Cocking, Wendy Morton, Aphra Brandreth, Peter Bedford, and Lord Craig Mackinlay, to deliver a 152,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling on the Chancellor to either cut or freeze fuel duty.
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MT ArticleMidland Pallet Trucks calls for urgent action to close warehouse investment gap
Despite continued growth in the UK’s e-commerce and logistics sectors, too many small and medium operators are delaying essential warehouse investments, which could erode productivity and profit margins across the supply chain, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment move to stop treating heavier electric vans as HGVs a “victory for common sense”, says Logistics UK
Government proposals to stop treating electric vans as HGVs is a “victory for the environment and common sense,” Logistics UK said today (24 November).
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FCZ ArticleZero-emission HGVs to be charged for entering London
Electric lorries and vans will have to pay for entering London’s congestion charge zone from January, despite criticism from the industry.
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MT ArticleDelivery drivers at GXO in Motherwell strike in protest at “disgraceful” pay offer
GXO Logistics workers based in Motherwell, Scotland have begun strike action in a dispute over pay that threatens to hit deliveries to major clients including Costco, Loch Lomond distilleries, Superdrug, Savers, Poundland, Whyte and Mackay, and Glen Turner as well as Argos and TK Maxx.
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MT ArticleMOTOR TRANSPORT TOP 100 2025 - Consolidation boosts profit
Efficiency improvements and consolidation across the road transport industry over the past year look set to continue into 2026
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MT ArticleTaxing logistics sector will only hamper growth, industry warns Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech today (4 November), which appeared to pave the way for further tax rises in this month’s Budget, has been met with alarm by the logistics and SME sectors.
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MT ArticleIndustry demands electricity bill cut enjoyed by others
Logistics must be included as one of the sectors receiving a discount in electricity costs after the government announced hundreds of firms would get help slashing their bills, Logistics UK has urged.
