Changes to safety and security declarations announced. The Government has announced a raft of customs easements to support industry and improve flow at UK borders. Traders, hauliers and carriers are set to benefit from four Safety and Security (S&S) facilitations. That will come into force from 1st July 2022.
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Removal of telescopic ladders
Ladder association campaigns the removal of telescopic ladders from the market. A product surveillance study of telescopic leaning ladders sold online and in-store has found that 80% of the work at height equipment tested failed the required safety tests designed to keep users safe.
Plan to bolster supply chain
Boost for freight as government unveils major new plan to bolster supply chain. Campaign launched to kickstart careers in logistics and create a more environmentally friendly and resilient haulage sector.
Statutory sick pay
A new report commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK argues that the UK’s current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system is no longer fit for purpose and proposes replacing it with Statutory Sickness Support. Unum UK, which launched the report in parliament on 19 May, says its proposed initiative would need £500 million in governmentContinue reading “Statutory sick pay”
New Brexit law
European judges to be stripped of Northern Ireland Protocol powers under new Brexit law. European judges will be blocked from having the final say on Northern Ireland disputes under a new Brexit law set to spark a fresh Tory rebellion against Boris Johnson.
Impact of rising sea levels
Impact of rising sea levels. Rising sea levels could force towns to relocate, Environment Agency head warns.
UK ban ivory trade
UK ban ivory trade. Cruel trade in ivory to be illegal from today as world leading ban takes effect. UK Ivory Act enforces a near total ban on elephant ivory sales from today
EU rules to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business
Brexit bonfire of EU rules set to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business, ministers warned. Plans being drawn up by Boris Johnson’s government to set an expiry date for great swathes of EU law currently in use in the UK could cause “chaos” for businesses, experts have warned.
Siberian tundra ‘could disappear’
Siberian tundra ‘could disappear by 2050’ due to climate change. The Siberian tundra could have vanished entirely by the middle of this century, researchers have warned.
Volvo is developing electric lorries
The truck maker Volvo is developing electric lorries that can travel 600 miles on a single charge in what would be a major step towards cutting carbon emissions in the freight industry.