News / Whitehall's new customs agent academy? 'It's all smoke and mirrors'

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The freight industry has raised serious doubts over the announcement last month by UK minister Michael Gove of a new “customs agent academy”.

Mr Gove said the government was talking to the forwarding industry about a new academy, but when questioned by The Loadstar, the Cabinet Office declined to give any details.

UK forwarding association BIFA told The Loadstar: “It’s a bit odd that, if such talks are taking place, the trade body that officially represents UK freight forwarding companies, which make ...