Business group Logistics UK continues to strengthen its policy team and support for its members on trade and customs issues with the appointment of James Mills as its new Head of Trade Policy.
Mills brings 20 years’ experience to the trade association, having worked at senior levels across national and regional organisations. He previously held senior leadership roles at Transport for the North and the Labour Party, leading strategic economic policy development and stakeholder engagement across major programmes with industry and government partners.
As Head of Trade Policy, Mills will be focused on ensuring members are well placed to anticipate and manage change related to trade and border issues, and will also be engaging with ministers and senior officials to elevate logistics’ voice in government.
“In recent years we have seen rapid and often complex change for businesses moving goods across borders, making it essential that policy supports efficient trade and supply chain resilience,” said Mills. “I’m excited to be joining Logistics UK and working closely with members and key stakeholders across the sector to help ensure the industry’s voice is heard clearly in trade and border policy areas.”
Commenting on Mills’ appointment, Michelle Gardner, Deputy Director of Policy at Logistics UK said: “James has extensive experience developing policy that has gone on to shape legislation, and in bringing together broad coalitions across industry and government to turn complex ideas into deliverable outcomes. We are delighted he is joining our team.”
Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk
