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Drivers turn off their engines in protest at payment changes

Lancashire Evening Post

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October 08, 2025

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

Drivers turn off their engines in protest at payment changes

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.

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