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Review to look at improving compulsory ongoing training for existing and returning heavy goods vehicle drivers announced.

• Updated: 8 November 2021

Announcing a consultation to temporarily amend cabotage rules and a package of measures to support the pig industry.

• Updated: 14 October 2021

COVID-19 tests available at haulier information advice sites around England.

• Updated: 2 January 2021

Hauliers strongly urged not to travel to Kent until further notice.

• Updated: 22 December 2020

Transport Secretary announces new initiatives to help hauliers prepare for the end of the transition period.

• Updated: 18 November 2020

Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel.

• Updated: 14 October 2019

Making sure that hauliers have everything they need from traders to get through border customs smoothly after Brexit.

• Updated: 9 September 2019

Flights and access for hauliers and passenger transport between the UK and EU will continue whatever the Brexit outcome.

• Updated: 19 March 2019

A road haulage statutory instrument has been laid in Parliament which is designed to ensure UK law operates effectively if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

• Updated: 5 February 2019

Agreement relates to UK hauliers and commercial bus drivers.

• Updated: 25 January 2019

The Department for Transport response to the European Commission 'no-deal' contingency action plan.

• Updated: 19 December 2018

The Department for Transport's updated analysis on the application of Standing Order 83L has been placed in the library of the House.

• Updated: 25 June 2018

The rules will change from 5 March 2018 so lorry, bus and coach drivers who drive tired will be fined for every time they've done it in the last 28 days.

• Updated: 12 February 2018

Explains that we are not opting in to a proposed directive for improving enforcement of road offences across EU member state borders.

• Updated: 5 April 2011

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