The UK government will set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. In line with the recommendation from the independent Climate Change Committee, this sixth Carbon Budget limits the volume of greenhouse gases emitted over a 5-year period from 2033 to 2037,…
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Traffic management measures in Kent will be removed this month as trade returns to normal levels. The Kent Access Permit (KAP) and the M20 moveable barrier will be stood down from 20 April, as delays have been prevented thanks to hauliers arriving at the border prepared. This comes as freight volumes between the UK and…
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Promoting the UK as a global hub for FinTech and digital service, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced a series of measures that will help boost our presence in overseas markets. Marking this year’s UK FinTech Week, new support for the industry will help businesses more directly, making sure that they have the…
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Promoting the UK as a global hub for FinTech and digital service, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced a series of measures that will help boost our presence in overseas markets. Marking this year’s UK FinTech Week, new support for the industry will help businesses more directly, making sure that they have the…
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FirstGroup has become the first bus and rail operator in the UK to formally commit to setting an ambitious science-based target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. A science-based target (‘SBT’) provides a clearly defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping prevent the worst impacts of climate change…
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Geek+, a global leader in robotic automation solutions, is excited to announce the successful collaboration with Asda Logistics Services (ALS) and AMH Material Handling to launch an intelligent sorting system in Asda’s distribution centre. The system will provide Asda with the capacity to support continued growth across its parcel collection and returns business. Sixty robots…
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Transdev has announced it has signed an agreement to buy the West Yorkshire-based Yorkshire Tiger bus operations from Arriva UK Bus, with completion expected in the Summer. The announcement will not affect local bus services and Arriva employees are set to transition over to Transdev as part of the sale agreement. Once complete, the sale…
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XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has announced it has been awarded the contract to manage a new fulfilment centre in Lichfield Staffordshire for leading online fashion retailer ASOS. The 437,000 square foot distribution centre at Fradley Park is expected to commence operations in August 2021, creating about 2,000 new…
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Trials, funded by Highways England’s designated fund for innovation, have proved hugely successful with one in 12 of 100,000 tyres checked found to be underinflated and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) identifying 5,000 overweight vehicles a month. Now there are plans to roll the system out at strategic route locations across the country.…
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Trade between the UK and EU partially recovered in February, after a steep drop in January following Brexit. Official figures show exports to the EU jumped by 46.6%, £3.7bn, to £11.6bn, following January’s 42% slump when firms struggled with new trade rules. However, the Office for National Statistics said exports were still below last year’s…
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