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Every £1 of economic activity directly generated by the logistics sector more than doubles its value to provide a further £1.04 across the wider economy, according to new research from business group Logistics UK.
UK logistics: a critical driver of growth and investment, produced in association with Capital Economics, also says that a 1% increase in logistics’ share of the economy could attract £30 billion of foreign investment into the UK. ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement on 12 October of a UK/EU summit. It could generate substantial trade benefits, said chief executive Ben Fletcher.
He explained: “If our country is serious about promoting growth, we need to make sure that the relationship with our closest trading partner is as ...
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No, this isn’t some strange cult discovered in the depts of the Scottish forests but Logistics UK helping to raise money on their annual series of charity walks.
The four walks held during September and October saw colleagues circumnavigate Bewl Water Reservoir in Kent; cross 11 bridges over the Thames in ...
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Logistics UK has described the EU’s pragmatic approach to the implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES), to keep borders flowing as a relief to the logistics sector after France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland said they would delay full implementation of EES to “maintain border ...
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Ashford International Truckstop was crowned overall winner of Logistics UK’s Best Truck Stop of the Year 2026 campaign on 7 September.
The initiative, launched in March, is part of Logistics UK’s ongoing efforts to draw attention to the need to raise the standards of truck stops across the UK roadside network ...
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As the public queues to view the Bayeux Tapestry for the first time on British soil in a thousand years, Logistics UK played tribute to the complex operation that brought it to the British Museum.
Chief executive Ben Fletcher, explained: “While the history of the tapestry and the story it tells ...
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FTA Ireland will bring together government, industry and transport leaders at its Sustainable Transport Seminar 2026 on Wednesday, 16 September at The Johnstown Estate, Enfield, west of Dublin.
Recognised as an official EU Ireland Presidency Associated Event, the seminar will connect Ireland’s transport experience with wider European priorities on decarbonisation, competitiveness, ...
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The freight sector is beginning to show green shoots of recovery, says Logistics UK.
Following the conflict in the Middle East, firms are reporting greater confidence in business outlook and financial health, according to its latest quarterly Logistics Performance Tracker survey, published on 20 August.
Business outlook has improved from 5.8 in ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed Transport Minister Keir Mather’s appointment as Minister for Maritime, Aviation and Logistics by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Chief executive Ben Fletcher said: “Minister Mather has always been a great champion of our industry’s work and we welcome his appointment to oversee engagement with our vital industry. ...
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With the summer get away beginning in earnest this weekend, Logistics UK has reacted says it is disappointed that at the ongoing reliance on the Operation Brock traffic management scheme that forces lorries heading to Dover and the Channel Tunnel to queue on the M20.
It argues that the lack of ...
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