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Pressure group Transaction 2007 has vowed to hold talks tonight at a central location in the country to discuss a nationwide protest of thousands of truckers over fuel prices.

The group's website states that talks will be held over "When and How Protest Action" will be commenced.

It adds: "Representatives attending this meeting will be from Scotland, the North East, North/South Wales, the Midlands, East Anglia, the South West/East, and Cornwall. All regions have agreed to work  collectively on this issue.

"It is the view of the UK Road Haulage Industry, that this very grave situation can be averted by The Prime Minister The Right Hon. Mr Gordon Brown and HM treasury, listening to what the Directors of the RHA and it's membership, ALL 10,000 of us, have to say, on the subject of parity on fuel duty with our continental counterparts."

It goes on to say: "RHA/TransAction 2007 members, would respectfully ask Mr Gordon Brown and HM Treasury to consider, what the effect of high levels of fuel duty is having, not only on the UK Road Haulage Industry, but also the UK Economy".

Meanwhile in a statement issued yesterday (5/12/07) the RHA has strongly tried to distance itself from Transaction 2007 with a statement saying:

"The Road Haulage Association feels it necessary to make a number of urgent points concerning the Association and the pressure group calling itself Transaction 2007.

"The RHA is not 'in association with' the pressure group, although this assertion is made on its website. The expressions used such as 'RHA/Transaction 2007 members' are highly misleading, implying a relationship which does not exist.

"The RHA has never been involved in negotiations with Transaction 2007 but has, as a matter of courtesy, held discussions with RHA members who are also part of the pressure group.

"The RHA will always support members who wish to protest legally where members have expressed that wish through the RHA regional organisation.

"Comments within Transaction 2007 suggesting that legal and peaceful protests would produce no results and that more direct action should be taken are unacceptable."