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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced plans to introduce legislation overriding parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. It’s a move likely to infuriate the EU. ‘With energy and food prices soaring, is a new economic war with our closest trading ally sensible?’ asks the international delivery expert ParcelHero. The recent election in Northern Ireland led to a clear majority for the parties that broadly support the Northern Ireland Protocol agreement, with Sinn Fein winning th... Read the full story

New Government figures reveal 15,005 transport and logistics companies failed in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than last year. ParcelHero says the end of Covid lockdowns has reduced the need for courier and home delivery services, while many online retailers are also struggling. New industry figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a huge rise in logistics company closures. In all, 15,005 freight transport businesses failed in the first quarter of 2022 (Janu... Read the full story

New research published by used car buying service, ChooseMyCar.com, has revealed that over 90 per cent of drivers believe the Chancellor’s reduction on fuel duty has had zero impact on their fuel bill. Spiralling fuel costs led Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut the fuel duty by 5p a litre in a move that was widely welcomed. However, the new study suggests that it doesn’t go far enough, with an overwhelming majority stating it has done nothing to ease their fuel costs at a time when they n... Read the full story

Private aviation experiences industry boost as passengers seek alternative methods of travel James Moon, CEO of TailHail, discusses how AI and sophisticated algorithms will overhaul manual processes within private aviation, helping to maximise operational capacity across the industry Chaos ensues in UK airports as travel rebounds for the 2022 Easter holiday season, with airline & airport staffing issues exposed by the COVID 19 pandemic. Heathrow Airport is currently suffering... Read the full story

A new Government ONS report has revealed the extent of supply chain breakdowns and plummeting stock levels in the wake of Brexit and Covid. ParcelHero says ‘reshoring’ – bringing manufacturing back to the UK – will help avoid the impact of stretched global supply chains finally snapping. A new Government report, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has revealed the full extent of tumbling stock levels and broken global supply chains. ‘Stock and Supply Chain issues... Read the full story

This satirical piece is an original artwork by talented artist Kelly Leanne Holmes. The work has been created on acrylic board to add depth to the piece and give the impression of an actual book. Dimensions: 107 cm x 78 cm For more information, please click HERE #art #satireart #artoftheday #originalart #finearts Read the full story

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Ukraine Appeal 2x Donations. Make your donations to the Ukraine Appeal count twice as much with Bushido Strategy, our ethical giving platform based on a strong code of ethics will double any donations you give to help The Ukrainian Appeal. Over the next 7 days, our target is to hit £100,000 in donations, of which we will donate an additional £100,000 to aid and help the Ukranian citizens who are in desperate need of food, shelter and aid. Onc... Read the full story

The UK Government’s new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, with the promise of a tenfold expansion in EV chargepoints by 2030, is highly welcome yet frustratingly light on details, according to Aidan McClean, co-founder and CEO of UFODRIVE and author of the explosive new book ELECTRIC REVOLUTION. The Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy has not come a moment too soon – for both the EV market and Britain’s efforts in battling climate change. When the Governme... Read the full story

The ONS retail sales figures for February show sales unexpectedly fell by -0.3% in February, despite the ending of Covid-19 restrictions in England. The value of online sales also fell -0.7%, as ParcelHero says consumers grew alarmed about rising energy costs and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. February’s retail sales figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) saw an unexpected fall of -0.3% in the amount of goods sold during February. Even the value of goods bought online... Read the full story

45.3% of employees would consider switching to an alternate method of transport if costs increased – 22.3% would do this with an increase of just £5 a day. More than half of employees currently drive petrol and diesel vehicles to work (50.8%) Petrol prices see sharpest weekly increase for 18 years With prices at the pumps having seen their steepest weekly increases for almost two decades, research from transport technology specialist Kura has revealed that soaring prices may see... Read the full story

Even as the cost of heating, groceries and fuel soars, the Government is pressing ahead with consultations on a new online sales tax. ParcelHero questions how much more consumers have to take. The Government has announced a consultation period for its proposed Online Sales Tax (OST). The home delivery expert ParcelHero warns that, whatever the fine print, if a new tax is introduced consumers will end up paying more. ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks M.I.LT., say... Read the full story

Since the Scottish Government assumed responsibility for delivering disability benefits in April 2020, major changes are happening north of the border. Essentially, benefits traditionally administered by the department of Work and Pensions (DWP) are now being devolved to Scotland’s Edinburgh-based Government. Let's see how this could potentially affect drivers with a disability and carers who lease a vehicle through the Motability customers in Scotland. Benefit Name Changes And Motabil... Read the full story

Coventry business, Evtec Automotive, are putting out a call for local businesses to make donations for Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Evtec are collecting donations at their site (just off the A45 behind Costco) where it will be sorted, loaded into containers and shipped to Poland where it is most desperately needed. Below is a note from Evtec detailing what is needed most urgently. Evtec Automotive makes car parts for many of the major players in the UK automotive sector wit... Read the full story

Due to the Ukraine-Russia crisis, Germany may not be able to meet its target of 15 million electric vehicles (EV) on the roads by 2030 says GlobalData. Increasing the number of EVs on the roads was an important element for how the country was to achieve this target. The crisis has led to the price of Nickel, a key element in EV batteries, increasing by 18% since the end of 2021 to over $24,000 per metric tonne. As a result, Germany could witness muted growth for EVs in the coming years. A... Read the full story

Brussels, 3 March 2022: The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing national tourism organisations of Europe, issued a statement today condemning the military aggression by the Russian Federation and expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine: The European Travel Commission stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The Russian military invasion in Ukraine is in direct opposition to the fundamental values of the European project and should stop immediately. ETC strongly... Read the full story

ParcelHero says ‘Putin’s War’ is already having an impact on costs, supply chains and international trade that goes far beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says freight transport services to Ukraine are at a virtual stop, and many services to Russia have been suspended. It warns the costs of the conflict will impact on UK companies, even if they have no business in Eastern Europe. ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, Dav... Read the full story

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has responded to announcement by the government about the full lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. In response to this statement, Bira's CEO Andrew Goodacre said: "In general we welcome the further reduction in restrictions. It always feels counter-intuitive to remove restriction when cases are so high, but we hope the science supports such moves. "The positive is that it will hopefully encourage more people back to the High Street, sec... Read the full story

The new Brexit Opportunities Minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says that Brexit is ‘already a success’ and ‘the evidence that Brexit has caused trade drops is few and far between’. Not in our universe, says ParcelHero, given that UK to EU exports collapsed by £20bn last year. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says the new Brexit Opportunities Minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, appears to be living in an alternate reality in his analysis of Brexit. Last week, Mr Rees-Mogg told... Read the full story

On February 22, 2022, AT&T plans to sunset its 3G network, meaning that modules and devices that request 3G voice and data-only services from the AT&T network will no longer work. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, this could have a crippling effect on more than 350,000 Class 8 vehicles and many connected cold-chain trailers—vehicles that are essential to the already strained supply chain. Of the estimated 3.97 million Class 8 trucks in the United States, appr... Read the full story