Drivers turn off their engines in protest at payment changes

Delivery services were thrown into chaos yesterday when dozens of drivers in Preston stood down from work in response to changes to their payment.

- by Luke Beardsworth

DPD drivers in Preston yesterday

An estimated 90 self-employed drivers parked up outside the DPD Depot at Millennium City Park, in Preston, after the firm announced a cut to the rate for smaller parcels of 65p-which drivers say will cost them hundreds if pounds per month.

The move will affect thousands nationwide but the company said it will introduce new incentives to increase earnings year-round.