Union Unite has slammed government plans to further extend the relaxation of regulations governing how long lorry drivers can work. The union is calling on the government to scrap the new proposal and tackle the long hours, irregular shifts and lack of parking facilities which it argues have created the lorry driver shortage. The call […]
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid the blame for the UK HGV driver shortage and the petrol pump crisis squarely at the feet of the road haulage industry this week.
Paul Bennell, MD of Samworth Brothers Supply Chain (SBSC), has been elected the new president of the Cold Chain Federation. In his role as president, Bennell will lead the organisation’s board in addressing the opportunities and challenges facing the UK’s temperature-controlled storage and distribution industry. Bennell is managing director of SBSC, a post he has […]
PML MD Mike Parr (pictured) has waded into the escalating dispute over Kent County Council’s plan to ban trucks from parking in several areas of Kent for more than 45 minutes.