Logistics UK CEO Calls for Air Cargo to Feature in UK Growth Plans
Logistics UK chief executive Ben Fletcher argues that UK policy should better support logistics, citing air cargo's role in the economy.
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Ben Fletcher, chief executive of Logistics UK, has called for the UK to support logistics as an engine of growth, including through policies affecting air cargo and Heathrow capacity.
Key details
- Fletcher’s commentary says £87 billion of UK gross value added depends on air cargo.
- It says UK airports handle 2.8 million tonnes of freight annually.
- Logistics UK supports expansion of a third runway at Heathrow, according to the commentary.
- The proposed policy measures include maintaining the fuel duty rate, reforming business rates and including logistics in the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Why it matters
The commentary links air cargo with UK economic output and sets out Logistics UK’s position on airport capacity and business policy. It also places air freight within a wider logistics network that moves goods across the country.
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