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Turks Save On Wages
by Rob Willock • British haulage firms are using cheap foreign labour for international work to save on wages and transit costs. Unhappy UK ownerdrivers are reporting hundreds......
• Commercial Motor Is Receiving Reports That Some British...
being driven to and from the Continent by foreign drivers are unlicensed and untaxed, but that many authorities are turning a blind eye. "I've even pointed this out to UK......
Haulier Pays £63,000 For Fire
• A North Yorkshire haulier has been heavily fined after a devastating fire which began as a lorry was being loaded with a tank of liquified petroleum gas. About 300 people were......
Vat Changes Threaten Debt-factoring Hauliers
• Hauliers using debt factoring companies could face extra financial problems as a result of new VAT rules set by HM Customs and Excise. Nigel Fen - ington, senior VAT......
Dutch Refuse Uk Qualifications
• The Dutch Government will no longer recognise a certificate of professional competence gained in Britain because it says it is too easy. Dutch Transport Minister Annemarie......