The boss of frozen food giant Iceland says the supermarket ‘stands ready to support’ in rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine after the jab today sealed approval from the UK’s medical regulator. Amid scenes of joy at the historic breakthrough this morning, there have been concerns over how best to transport and store the vaccine because … Read more
Longer and heavier ‘mega lorries’ that will weigh up to 48 tonnes could take to roads under government plans to cut the number of journeys by freight and slash vehicle emissions Maximum load weight would increase from 44 to 48 tonnes under the new plans Trailer lengths would also be extended by two metres from … Read more
New Highway Code ‘pins blame on drivers’: Cars and lorries ‘will automatically be at fault for accidents with cyclists’ due to sweeping changes Government rewriting official guide to give cyclists more protection on the road ‘Hierarchy of users’ guideline says pedestrians and cyclists will have right of way Another change would grant cyclists the right … Read more
Drone photos show a vast 27-acre Kent field dubbed ‘Farage’s Garage’ being turned into a lorry park for up to 2,000 trucks in case of mass hold-ups at Dover before the Brexit transition period ends this year. The development, next to Junction 10a in Ashford, Kent, is being constructed by the Government as it prepares … Read more
An electric road system which could see a network of overhead charging cables along the UK’s major road network ‘would almost completely decarbonise UK road freight’, a report has found. The plan, which would cost an estimated £19.3billion, would see National Grid powered catenary cables charge 65 per cent of the nation’s lorries using an extendable rig … Read more