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Death crash HGV driver jailed but campaign to scrap Smart motorways continues

James ShukerOctober 29, 2020

The widow of a man killed on the M1 when he was struck by an HGV travelling at 56mph said it wouldn’t have happened if Smart motorways hadn’t been introduced....

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“Fix it and fast!” – HMRC slammed over delay to Brexit freight software

James ShukerOctober 28, 2020

Work on post-Brexit freight software is unlikely to be ready for the 1 January deadline, the Association of Freight Software Suppliers (AFSS) has warned. The idea behind the new border...

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Breakdown in NHS supply chain delays vital Covid-19 and cancer tests

James ShukerOctober 7, 2020

A major supply chain failure at the distribution warehouse of Swiss diagnostics company Roche in Newhaven, East Sussex has delayed NHS blood tests and screenings for diseases including Covid-19 and...

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Reason Transport case highlights urgent need for pallet weight guidelines, says Rase Distribution chairman

James ShukerSeptember 9, 2020

Pallet network hauliers need to urgently campaign for pallet weight guidance to protect their staff from harm and themselves from prosecution, Rase Distribution chairman Geoff Hill warned this week. His...

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Death crash HGV driver jailed but campaign to scrap Smart motorways continues

“Fix it and fast!” – HMRC slammed over delay to Brexit freight software

Breakdown in NHS supply chain delays vital Covid-19 and cancer tests

Reason Transport case highlights urgent need for pallet weight guidelines, says Rase Distribution chairman

New trade body launched to unite training providers

Groundforce adds Isuzu rigids to fleet

Third term for SMMT President Dr George Gillespie OBE

The risks of long-term lockdown

Alert and sentinel systems in OSH: presentations for experts and non-experts in various languages

MPs demand year’s suspension of CAZ rollout

The cost of Brexit

Ministers warned weakening of vehicle safety regulations could lead to up to 1300 extra road deaths a year

October UK car production down -18.2% as sector awaits critical Brexit deal

Expect Distribution signs warehousing deal with Julian Charles

Steve Hall joins CIS as Director Corporate Strategy

Urgent efforts needed to stop the pandemic of violence against women

COVID-19 – New rapid risk assessment for long-term care facilities by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control