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Small haulage firms 'face ruin'
Protests by truck drivers in London and Wales have highlighted the plight of smaller haulage firms faced with rocketing fuel prices. Several hundred lorries blocked part of the A40 near...
Renewed calls for fuel duty regulator
Road hauliers are considering a 'mass lobby' of Parliament to show support for the introduction of a fuel duty regulator. The proposal for a regulator was put to MPs on 15 May by Scottish...
DfT defends 'medieval' parking charges
The way local councils enforce parking rules has been likened to 'medieval taxation' by a Conservative peer. Lord Lucas, who chairs the Enforcement Law Reform Group, made the comments on BBC...
Road-reliant businesses feel fuel squeeze
Businesses across the UK are facing record road fuel bills, as world oil prices remain close to an unprecedented $120 dollar-a-barrel high. In London yesterday, hauliers protested about the...
Mothers' Day 'worth £1.6 billion' to retail
Mothering Sunday is expected to be worth £1.6 billion to UK retailers this year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The organisation predicts that the celebration, which falls on...
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