London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that there are to be more 20mph speed limits with eight new locations in the capital being trialled.

In March the government announced the ‘go-live’ of Highways England, a new arms-length company that took over the running of motorways and major trunk roads from the Highways Agency on 1 April, 2015.

British businesses will be able to continue saving money and cutting their carbon footprint as the government announced on 25 March, 2015 that the ultra-low emission plug-in van grant will be extended.

How do you feel about being locked in a darkened room full of tarantulas? Well, according to a recent survey, if you are anything like the average person, you would prefer this to actually having to make a speech in public.

Parliament has approved amendments to the new Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures that came into force on 11 March, 2015.

Road traffic collisions delay just under half of commercial vehicle drivers at least once every month, with many drivers feeling under pressure to make up the time, according to a survey.

From Thursday, 1 October 2015 the adult rate of the UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20p from £6.50 to £6.70 per hour, as recommended by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) in March 2015.

With the UK General Election in May, deliberations over EU membership continue to be an important discussion issue. Tony Richman shares his thoughts on the European Union based on his many years of lobbying activities.

Edward Kenneth Philp (Ted) died peacefully at home on 17 March, 2015 just a few weeks after his wife, Doreen, had also passed away. Ted was 89 years old. He and Doreen had been married for over 61 years.

It wasn’t many years ago that computerised management systems for removals companies was considered to be unachievable. There are just too many variables: customers, destinations, types of job, materials, staff. Today, however, there are lots of systems out there all, to a greater or lesser degree, have mastered the problem. The choice of system is largely down to price, usability and what the system will do.

Tom Ansley - Down memory lane; Guy Lundy - Africa rising; Rev Mpho Tutu - Small things can change the world; Reason Global sponsors the FIDI fun run.

The FIDI conference is the biggest single gathering of the moving industry in the world, except IAM. It’s a maelstrom of over 500 people, a logistical nightmare, a commercial cauldron. What is amazing, is that the show ever gets on the road at all. But it does, and its success is a testimony to the dedication of the team at FIDI who work very hard all year to make it that way.

OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) held its annual conference at the end of March, this time at the stunningly beautiful Victoria Falls in Zambia. Despite OMNI’s reputation for holding extraordinary conferences for its members, many of the delegates agreed that 2015 could well have been the best in the organisation’s 30-year history.

After 50 years in the moving business, Crown Relocations in the UK is blurring the lines between corporate and migrant service. Steve Jordan talked to John Morris to find out how.

All removal companies need to have adequate insurance to protect themselves and their customers if the unthinkable happens. But how can you be sure insurance for your customers’ goods in storage and transit, will pay out if disaster strikes? Dan Reynolds of Reason Global explains how they make sure you have the right cover in place.

Worldwide Movers Africa have informed us that:

Commenting on the result of the General Election and its implications for the UK’s housing market, the chairman of the Conveyancing Association Eddie Goldsmith said:

The British Association of Removers (BAR) has announced the finalists for The Commercial Mover of the Year 2015 competition (CMotY).

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