New National Minimum Wage* rates come into effect in the UK on 1 April, 2020.Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, according to the UK government.

The UK property market remained slow-moving in 2019, with only a 0.8% year on year increase in exchanges, not helped by the decline in new instruction volumes of -3.4% over the last twelve months.

UK-based elevator protection company KAPOK 88 has recently donated padded interior wall protection to a charity supporting children and young adults suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition that affects social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour.

Pickfords has won the ‘International Moving Company of the Year’ award at the Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards 2019 (EMMAs) for the second year in a row.

Matthew James Global Relocations’ new Scania Hybrid truck has taken to the road following the completion of body work by SBR Specialist Coachbuilders of Preston, Lancashire.

Pickfords has won the ‘International Moving Company of the Year’ award at the Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards 2019 for the second year in a row.

Williams & Yates is a new moving brand that has opened in London to serve the fine art and high net worth market in London.

A recent survey in the UK by the ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification & Vehicles) has delivered an emphatic business case for the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) to allow fleets greater access to driver CPC training course attendance data.

FEDEMAC has announced the planned launch of its Load Exchange Platform for European movers that are commercial members of FEDEMAC.

Bishop’s Move Crawley branch is continuing to sponsor local Under 14’s girls’ football team, Oakwood Girls. Last year the team narrowly missed out in the first ever Sussex Girls Challenge Cup, losing 2-1 to league rivals East Grinstead Meads in the final.

Pickfords Business Solutions has relocated The Eastman Dental Hospital and the Royal Nose, Throat and Ear Hospital to a new state-of-the-art centre in Central London.

Anchor Removals, of Manchester has won the award for the ‘Best Employer’ from Salford Business Awards.

Bishop’s Move has always been involved in charitable work, with giving back to the community at the heart of the business. Where possible it makes donations and raises money for several organisations trying to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

A new project, sponsored by SEAT, the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT), the Barcelona City Council and ETRA (Electronic Traffic) will alert drivers in advance of the status of traffic lights so drivers can adapt their speed accordingly.

The Brussels regional government in Belgium is banning diesel vehicles from 2030 and petrol vehicles from 2035.

Elite Moving Systems Ltd (EMS), from London, has recently achieved double success with performance awards from two major Relocation Management Companies.

Staff at Aspire Mobility Group recently joined colleagues from Bach & Salicath, Møbeltransport Danmark National and Møbeltransport Danmark Fine Art Reloc, for a company weekend at the Trinity Hotel, located on the beautiful island of Funen in Denmark.

If you drive a motorcycle, why not join in the annual Santa Run and make a few children smile this Christmas.

Staff at Aspire Mobility Group were treated to a fun day out in Copenhagen last September to celebrate the completion of a highly successful summer peak season.

A new project funded by the UK government and industry has proven that autonomous vehicles can operate in London’s crowded streets safely and under every-day conditions.