Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement (23rd March 2022), UKWA CEO Clare Bottle commented: “While the contribution of warehousing and logistics to the UK economy and our vital role during the pandemic has been acknowledged by Government – most recently by Minister of Employment Mims Davies MP – fine words …
Read More »Suneeta Johal CEO of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) Response to the Spring Statement
“This mini-budget was an opportunity for Rishi Sunak to take significant action to help businesses to minimise the impact of rising inflation, which is at a 30-year high and continues to rise. This Spring Fiscal Statement comes at a critical time for manufacturing in the UK – and as expected …
Read More »Fuel duty cut to relieve pressure on UK’s burdened logistics sector, says Logistics UK
The government’s decision to cut fuel duty in today’s Spring Statement (23 March 2022) will help logistics businesses to afford to keep supplying the nation with the goods it needs in the face of increasing fuel prices and other inflationary pressures, as Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics …
Read More »Thames Freeport partners welcome official announcement in Autumn Budget
Thames Freeport partners have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement – made during his Budget – that it will be able to begin operations from November. Commenting on the news: Ernst Schulze, UK Chief Executive of DP World: “This is exciting news for Thames Freeport, our customers and the local community. Freeport …
Read More »Budget ‘buries the hatchet’ between supply chain companies and Government, says ParcelHero
ParcelHero says today’s Budget was an olive branch from Government that will reduce the strains on logistics companies. The home delivery company ParcelHero says supply chain organisations have finally seen some positive help from the Government in today’s Budget. The sector has been at odds with the Government in recent …
Read More »Response to Autumn Budget announcement from Logistics UK on HGV parking
Speaking about today’s (27 October 2021) Budget announcement on HGV parking, David Wells, Chief Executive at business group Logistics UK said: “Logistics UK is happy to hear the Chancellor’s commitment to improve the quality of HGV parking spaces available. However, as the government’s own figures estimate there is currently a …
Read More »Budget’s ‘super-deduction’ capital allowance offers logistics sector a golden opportunity
By Tim Wright, Managing Director of Invar Systems Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement of a capital allowance ‘super-deduction’ could be a game-changer for many warehouse owners and operators. The super-deduction, which will apply for two years, allows firms to claim 130% of their expenditure on approved plant and machinery against …
Read More »Make UK welcomes budget incentives for apprentices and training
Make UK, which trains hundreds of apprentices at its world-class Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham, has welcomed the Chancellor’s new incentives to encourage businesses to take on apprenticeships, announced in the recent Budget. Rishi Sunak unveiled a new series of measures, including a doubling of the cash incentives to take …
Read More »Budget sets a strong foundation for economic recovery, says Logistics UK
Measures included in the Budget provide a strong foundation for economic recovery, according to Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups. But while there are many positive decisions – including a freeze in fuel duty and extension to the furloughing scheme – we need to see greater investment …
Read More »‘Mixed bag’ budget: Government must do more for our industry says UKWA chief
Commenting on the budget, Peter Ward, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has expressed disappointment that the Government has done little to support the warehousing and logistics sector, which has supported the economy through the global pandemic and is faced with the costs of massive transformational change. “While we …
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