Anger of 10,000 lorry drivers ‘held hostage’ in Covid Christmas standoff
Hauliers stranded in their cabs on UK roads say they are being used as political pawns See all our coronavirus coverage Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to… »
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Covid: France expects to reopen border as UK plans to test lorry drivers
Priti Patel says British and French officials discussing options as 1,500 lorries remain stuck in Kent Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France expects to announce a… »
Campaigners lose legal challenge over Lake District 4×4 vehicles
Judge dismisses appeal against decision to allow drivers to use two off-road tracks Drivers of 4×4 vehicles can continue to use off-road tracks in the Lake District after a judge… »
Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased
Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Large areas of London… »
UK weather: rain and floods hit Christmas getaway
More than 100 flood warnings and 255 flood alerts issued as millions of people hit roads The Christmas getaway is likely to be hit by flooding as a swath of… »
Violence in Paris amid nationwide pension reform protests
As prelude to day of action, power to thousands of homes deliberately cut by workers Police fired teargas and charged at demonstrators in central Paris as hundreds of thousands of… »
Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity
Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decision Uber has been stripped of its London licence after authorities found that more than 14,000 trips were taken… »
Uber loses licence to operate in London
Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decision Uber has lost its licence to operate private hire vehicles in London after authorities found that more than… »
An easy ride? Scottish village fuels debate on driving test pass rates
New figures reveal that it is far easier to pass driving test in Highlands than in inner city Birmingham There are no proper roundabouts. Complaints of gridlock probably just mean… »
Transport chaos across England and Wales after major power cuts
Energy watchdog Ofgem warns it could take ‘enforcement action’ over the outage Large parts of England and Wales were left without electricity following a major power cut that had a… »
London prepares for launch of ultra-low emissions zone
Almost 1,000 people a year in London are hospitalised with asthma caused by pollution London is preparing to enforce “world-leading” vehicle pollution restrictions from Monday as the capital attempts to… »
Extra 2m cars on UK roads for festive shopping and visits
Saturday expected to be busy with traffic peaking again at lunchtime on Christmas Eve Driving home for Christmas could best be done on Sunday, according to motoring organisations, with an… »
Revealed: bias faced by minorities in UK driving tests
Exclusive: equality groups say ‘depressing’ figures reveal racial bias being applied in practical examinations • Revealed: the stark evidence of everyday racial bias in Britain Women and people of colour… »
Rights group has been under pressure to condemn past statements by Kremlin critic Amnesty International has said it will cease calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience”, following pressure to… »
Labour leader has faced backlash after saying he would oppose any new tax on business in budget Keir Starmer is under pressure to back future rises in corporation tax after… »
