Air freight haulier folded amid mounting financial problems, new report reveals

London’s mayor wants devolved powers to set up a “covid recovery visa” and fill vacancies in sectors struggling with serious shortages, such as haulage.

Turnover and profit remained stable at family-owned transport firm Chris Hayter Transport last year in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

B Taylor & Sons in Nottinghamshire increased revenues by almost 2% before the coronavirus pandemic struck last year, but pre-tax profit dropped by 44.7%.