Tag: Labour
The city where you pay more to park if you drive an SUV: Fury at Labour-run council's 'war on motorists' as they increase permit prices for heavier cars
Cardiff Council's plan to hit SUV drivers with extra charges is 'just another tax' on motorists, according to drivers in the Welsh capital.
Ferrari cuts the number of cars it sells in Britain as wealthy customers flee Rachel Reeves' tax raids
Ferrari began to 'significantly limit' the number of cars it was sending to Britain around six months ago to stem a decline in the value of second-hand models.
Reeves sets sights on Motability to save £1billion in Budget: Will Chancellor scrap tax breaks for disability car scheme users?
The Chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks which spare Motability's 860,000 users from having to pay VAT or insurance premium tax on their leased vehicles.
Furious couple blocked into their drive after blundering council paints bus stop directly outside
Christopher Harris and Michelle Smith, from south Wales found the bus stop painted outside their drive when they returned from work last month having been told it would placed further up the road.
Sadiq Khan's fresh war on drivers: Repeat London ULEZ fine dodgers will be made 'BANKRUPT', mayor warns - as new clampdown is launched
The Mayor of London's (pictured) Ultra Low Emission Zone has proven highly controversial since its introduction in 2019 to help cut pollution in the capital.
A record 17.5 million fines could be dished out by parking 'cowboys' this year as Labour dithers over a planned crackdown on rogue firms
Ruthless private firms have already slapped drivers with 4.3 million tickets between April and June - an average of 2,000 every hour - as ministers face fresh calls to get tough on them.
ROBERT HARDMAN: From iconic landmark to national disgrace... once a vital crossing for 20,000 cars a day, Hammersmith Bridge has now been closed for longer than World War II
Turn the clock back to those giddy days when the Sussexes were still royal and no one had heard of Covid. Suddenly, London suffered a major transport failure. Fractures spotted on Hammersmith Bridge.
All new UK cars could have breathalysers and black box-style recorders under Labour plans to align with the EU
Labour is looking at aligning UK and EU laws on pre-installed car safety technologies - but critics say it is a ploy by the government to reset its post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
Is Sadiq Khan waging a new war on motorists? London mayor accused of making drivers' lives 'unliveable' after confidential TfL documents leaked on the Tube
In an extraordinary leak, a local government official was photographed on the Tube reading a confidential Transport for London (TfL) document that listed a string of anti-car proposals.
Motorists urged to drive with a bowl of water in car
Drivers are being urged to put a bowl of water in the passenger seat following the latest petrol and diesel data.
Rachel Reeves urged to do something as UK taxi fares on brink of rocketing
A new ‘taxi tax' VAT fee could see prices for private hire vehicles surge in a major blow for Britons.
Over 10 million drivers could have car tax fees axed as experts push for Labour change
Leading experts have demanded hefty car tax rule changes which could see discounts handed out to millions of UK drivers.
Family SUVs face road tax hikes under new proposals pushed by Labour politicians
The call for higher levies on large SUVs, often chosen by families for their space, came from Labour and Green party members of the London Assembly.
Labour ministers forced into humiliating U-turn over planned parking rises after Mail expose revealed they could soar by up to 75 per cent
In a boost for millions of drivers, the Government said it has dropped a review into hiking tickets after fury from motoring groups.
Parking fines could rocket by 75 per cent as DfT refuses to rule out increasing charges outside London
Drivers face a hike of up to 75 per cent in parking fines which would see them treated more harshly than shoplifters.
