The election of Labour’s Sadiq Khan as London mayor is already ruffling feathers within the road transport industry, if reaction to some of his policy announcements from sector representatives is [...]
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders have revealed that the British HGV market grew by almost a fifth in the first quarter of 2016 – [...]
As the in/out referendum approaches, two polls have indicated an inclination by road transport industry representatives to favour a UK exit from Europe. At the Microlise Transport Conference in May, [...]
Telematics provider Microlise has joined forces with charity Care After Combat and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) to set up Road to Logistics: a pathway by which vulnerable former service [...]
The transport minister Lord Ahmad has called the HGV road user levy “justified and consistent with the free movement of goods”, following the recent news (Transport Operator, May) that the [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said its fears that increased security at Calais would push migrants seeking passage to the UK further afield to smaller French ports are becoming [...]
Van owners can look forward to a crackdown by the police and the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), thanks to mounting concerns over slipshod maintenance and overloading. That is [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has emphasised the importance of drivers’ awareness of laws regarding prescription drugs that came into force last March. The association was responding to news that [...]
HMRC fires warning shot on ‘self-employed’ drivers
Published On: Friday 13 May 2016
Employers using agency drivers with self-employed status or who are hired through ‘umbrella’ companies have been warned by HM Revenue & Customs that they may well be breaking the rules, [...]
