The government has unveiled a wide-ranging road safety strategy that signals tougher expectations for businesses whose staff drive as part of their work. Legal experts say operators with strong training programmes and clear oversight of…

Parcel locker specialist InPost has confirmed it is considering a takeover approach after receiving an initial, non-binding proposal from a group of investors. Reports suggest the consortium is led by private equity firm Advent International,…

UK-based international haulage firms could see stronger cross-border business this year as changes to EU freight and movement rules begin to reshape competition, according to the Road Haulage Association (RHA). The trade body says recent…

Essex Police has begun using handheld thermal imaging devices to identify potential faults in lorry tyres, a technique the force believes is currently unique in England. The commercial vehicle unit, which previously relied on visual…

Insite, previously known as HGVC, has revealed it has helped more than 4,500 new lorry drivers qualify through government-backed skills bootcamps, with most trainees moving straight into jobs. The company hailed the scheme as a…

A new ranking has identified the UK airports where travellers are most likely to face disruption during the festive season. With December remaining one of the peak months for international travel, millions of passengers pass…

More than half a year after the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) updated its guidance on heavy goods vehicle brake assessments, TIP has confirmed that over 23,000 trailers across the UK are now equipped…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that fuel duty will remain frozen until September 2026, before the government begins restoring the 5p-per-litre reduction and reintroducing yearly increases for the first time since 2011. The phased reversal…

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged ministers to restore key training schemes and overhaul the skills funding system after new figures exposed the scale of the UK’s driver shortage. According to the organisation, around…