In April the UK government brought into force new immigration rules intended to reduce the level of net migration into the country.

The 9th of July, 2024 will see the return of the AltoVita Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit, to Rose Court in London. This is the fourth such summit in London and follows the successful event in Singapore in 2023.

According to research conducted by Towergate Health & Protection, a weighty 91% of companies still have employees currently hybrid working. Importantly, almost all companies have tried to encourage them to return to the office, with little success. ​

According to the latest Nationwide House Price Index, UK house prices are back on the rise following a period of stagnation.

UKWA (UK Warehousing Association) celebrated 2024 The Year of Warehousing at its biggest and best National Conference ever in March at Nottingham’s East Midlands Conference Centre.

Matthew James Removals in Dartford, UK has recently been recognised by Mega Growth 50, making it one of the 50 fastest growing companies in the county of Kent. The company was also ranked in Mega Growth 50 in 2018.

The Carers’ Leave Act 2023 comes into effect on 6 April, 2024 in the UK. This gives employees a legal right to one week of unpaid leave to undertake caring responsibilities.

Penn Elcom, the Sussex-headquartered British steel manufacturer, has launched the country’s first DIY self storage system that it claims allows smaller businesses to enter the self storage sector.

Rotom has reached an agreement with Englmeier Paletten & Verpackungen to become part of the Rotom Group in the South East of Germany.

Shurgard Self-Storage and LEAP24 have joined forces to implement public fast-charging stations at Shurgard locations in the UK and the Netherlands, with the aim to create emission-free last mile delivery and mobility hubs.

The UK government’s Maritime Minister, Lord Davies, recently announced the winners of £33 million of government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships – accelerating the UK’s race to decarbonise the sector while supporting jobs in coastal communities across the country.

UK government figures show an uptick in the seasonally adjusted number of house purchases in January 2024.

London-based self-storage company HOLD has opened its debut storage facility in the heart of Kings Cross, the first of five sites the company plans to open across London by the end of 2025, before building an integrated platform of more than 20 stores by 2030.

Protega Global, a supplier of sustainable packaging, has invested in a new distribution centre in Numbrecht, Germany to add vital capacity to its European supply chain.

The National Living and Minimum Wage rates in the UK are increasing from 1 April, 2024. Also, the National Living Wage will be extended to workers aged 21 and over (previously only for age 23 and over).

Scania UK has partnered with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to help the charity continue saving lives at sea.

The Crown Worldwide Group, the parent entity of Crown Relocations (CR) and Crown World Mobility (CWM), has announced a new technology collaboration with Move4U.

Renault Trucks, part of the Volvo group, has announced the construction of a new positive energy building at the heart of its Saint-Priest site in Lyon, France.

Clare Bottle from the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has won the Outstanding Leadership Award at the Trade Association Forum Awards.

Comparison site Compare My Move has reported an increase in removal enquiries of 70.8% between December 2023 and January 2024.