The Department of Health and Social Care has set out plans for a £25 million express freight contract to deliver medicines and medical products into the country after the UK leaves the European Union on 31st October.
Grant Shapps, who has taken over as transport secretary from Chris Grayling, has a “totally different, pro-active” approach, according to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.
Waberer’s, the giant Hungarian logistics operator, has blame a 6.4 per cent sales fall on lower volumes in the aftermath of the end-March Brexit date, which offset growth in the rest of the business.
The Food & Drink Federation, which represents 7,000 food manufacturers, has called on the government to allow companies to co-operate to tackle food shortages in the event of an no-deal Brexit.
The government has allocated £2.1 billion for preparations for a no-deal Brexit on 31st October, focusing on border operations and critical supplies.
The Road Haulage Association has written to Michael Gove, the cabinet minister responsible for Brexit arrangements, urging him to act quickly to ensure that goods can continue to move across borders in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Companies need to step up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit following the change of prime minister, the Freight Transport Association has warned.
The Road Haulage Association has called on Boris Johnson, who has just become prime minister, to ensure that borders between the UK and EU remain free flowing after Brexit.
With the new prime minister set to be unveiled later this morning, the Freight Transport Association has written to both candidates to plead the case for a Brexit deal.
Preparations for leaving the European Union on 31st October are “not happening quickly enough”, a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned.
