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RHA head Richard Burnett to leave trade bod...

Dec 14, 2021Comments off

Richard Burnett, Chief Executive of RHA, is to leave the trade association on 31 December. His departure will bring an end to a seven-year career

RHA in escalating row with AB Agri

Oct 11, 2021Comments off

The RHA has reiterated its hostility to a ‘Safe Contractor’ scheme promoted by AB Agri after the animal feed manufacturer used a quote by its

UK supply chain faces collapse in ‘tw...

Jul 28, 2021Comments off

Speaking to the BBC, Richard Burnett, RHA chief executive said that despite meeting with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week to warn him of the

Planned nationwide lorry driver strike R...

Jul 27, 2021Comments off

The RHA is warning that a plan for thousands of lorry drivers to strike on 23 August to demand better pay and conditions will only

HGV drivers must be included on the UK Shor...

May 18, 2021Comments off

The RHA has urged ministers to add HGV drivers to the Home Office UK Shortage Occupation List to help fix the growing driver shortage. RHA

Driver shortages, IR35 and what the RHA wan...

Apr 30, 2021Comments off

The RHA is calling for urgent Government action to ease a growing crisis in driver shortages – made worse by the introduction of IR35 tax

Gove accuses RHA of not being ‘constr...

Oct 02, 2020Comments off

The relationship with Cabinet minister Michael Gove and the Road Haulage Association took a turn for the worse this week when Gove criticised the Road

RHA gives HGV Heroes the recognition they d...

Jun 26, 2020Comments off

Since the UK’s plunge into lockdown on 23 March the nation’s reliance on truckers to deliver food, medicines and the all-important personal protection equipment to

RHA claim Leeds CAZ plans based on flawed d...

Aug 16, 2018Comments off

The Road Haulage Association is accusing Leeds City Council’s clean air plans of lacking credibility. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett is dismayed that the council

Air quality restrictions ‘unfairly’ tar...

Jul 12, 2018Comments off

Clean Air Zones (CAZs) are unfairly targeting hauliers and pricing trucks off the road, say a coalition of industry bodies. The British Vehicle Rental and