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There are just three months to go before rules governing public sector procurement, worth £300 billion per year, will change.

While reiterating her pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, Chancellor remains tight-lipped about potential tax rises elsewhere.

Addison Lee must pay £125,000 in deposit orders to continue with certain parts of its defence in workers’ rights legal challenge.

The Welsh Government has issued new guidance and allocated £5 million to help councils reassess the speed limit on 20mph roads.

A company has been fined £30,000 after a delivery driver taking crushed concrete to a construction site was killed.

Fleet News has examined the manifestos ahead of the General Election to find what are the transport policies that could impact fleets.

There is a worry that a rate rise could be on the horizon, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refusing to rule out an increase in fuel duty.

In Britain, young drivers between the ages of 17 and 24 are involved in 24% of all collisions resulting in death or serious injury.

New data from HMRC shows that there has been an increase in the number of employees receiving the benefit for the first time since 2015.

A 51-year-old former director of a haulage company has been jailed for 16 months after fraudulently obtaining cash.

New data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency reveals how many drivers have had their licence revoked and the most common reasons.

The Association of Fleet Professionals is calling on the next Government to prioritise extending company car benefit in kind taxation tables.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has launched the party’s manifesto at Silverstone, making a series of promises ahead of the General Election.

Government claims self-driving vehicles could be on Britain's roads by 2026, after its Automated Vehicles Act became law.

The type approval process ensures that vehicles meet safety and environmental standards before being placed on the market.

Chinese manufacturers say that the threat of tariffs on electric vehicles, imported to the UK or the EU, will not deter their plans for expansion.

Rules around the operation of electric vans remain on the Government’s radar and promised legislation should be submitted to Parliament later this year.

Cyclists who kill or seriously injure as a result of dangerous cycling, or who kill through careless cycling, targeted with new law.

The call for evidence is examining options for restricting local authorities from generating cash surpluses from prosecuting traffic contraventions.

The leader of gang that set up 90 bogus companies in a bid to steal more than £800,000 in a VAT and car finance fraud has been sentenced.

A new Graduated Driving Licences Bill has been proposed in Parliament this week aimed at protecting younger drivers.

A quarter of car drivers and passengers killed on Britain’s roads were not wearing a seatbelt, new research suggests.

Rules relating to the operation of electric vans remain unchanged despite the Government promising to make it easier for fleets to operate them.

With the BIK tax treatment of double cab pick-ups on HMRC’s agenda, an alternative which recognises business use is being suggested.

The Government has responded to recommendations in a House of Lords electric vehicle report, which includes a pledge to keep company car tax low.

New guidance has been issued by HMRC to explain the rules around claiming tax relief for flexible and hybrid workers when commuting.

New minister says that 20mph zones should instead be targeted at schools, hospitals and nurseries.

The Government is proposing that young people, without a provisional driving licence, should be able to start theory and off-road training for HGVs.

Parents of children killed by cars driven by young drivers are calling for the Government to introduce graduated driving licensing in the UK.

Family make heartfelt appeal as Government urged to review penalties for drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

With the deadline of April 5 fast approaching, fleets are being urged to register protective claims now.

A company has been fined for health and safety failings that led to a driver suffering a traumatic brain injury.

With fuel duty frozen and full expensing to be expanded to leased assets, the industry has reacted to the Government’s tax and spending plans in the Budget.

Vehicle leasing companies will benefit from so-called full expensing after the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced it will apply to leased assets.

Fleet decision-makers have been warned that the threat of a change to the tax treatment of double cab pick-ups remains.

The RAC research also showed that almost a third of under-25s admitted to video calling while driving.

New regulations for the use of longer semi-trailers come into force this week as official trials end.

The Government has performed a spectacular U-turn over its decision to treat double cab pick-ups as cars for taxation purposes by dropping the policy just seven days after announcing it.

HMRC has issued new tax guidance which will result in double-cab pickups being classified as company cars from July 1.

Fleets are being encouraged to lodge a claim against the HMRC to get tax relief from national insurance payments paid on car allowances.