Haulier fears over lack of Brexit clarity

The road haulage industry has hit out at the lack of clarity over the government’s policies for postbrexit trade.

Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett said businesses were unable to plan for the future.

“We are seven months away from Brexit and there have not been any discussions or negotiations about access rights for British hauliers into the EU – certainly with a no-deal,” he told BBC Radio 4’s The World This Weekend.

“This is incredibly frustrating. It is incredibly concerning for businesses that are going to be affected by these changes.

“The message that we are getting back is ‘We hope we get a deal’, but we can’t live on hope.

“Businesses need to plan, they need certainty, they need clarity. At the moment we are not getting any of that.”