Tag: Labour
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.
Fury as posh Londoners wake up to find their council has replaced their parking spaces with e-bike bays - only for cyclists to IGNORE them while drivers have nowhere to stop
Wimbledon residents are up in arms after the local council's decision to replace precious street parking with 350 dedicated e-bike bays as part of a wider scheme promoted by the London mayor.
Beleaguered Hammersmith Bridge reopens for cyclists after £2.9million refurb - but still no decision on when drivers can use it
The 138-year-old bridge in west London, which links Hammersmith to Barnes, has been closed off to cars since April 2019 after engineers discovered issues in its construction.
Labour ministers are urged to urgently crackdown on LED headlights that dazzle other drivers - after motorists warned the beams on modern cars are too intense
A survey found nine in 10 drivers think at least some headlights on cars on the road today are too bright
Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads in victory for the Daily Mail
A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year in a massive boost for the Daily Mail's campaign to end the scourge.
Nissan's fight for survival as it faces make-or-break 12 months: From battling influx of cheap Chinese electric vehicles to turmoil at leadership level, how crisis-hit Japanese car giant has been left on the brink
Like many global automakers, the Japanese giant is struggling in China where local manufacturers are gobbling up market share with affordable EVs and hybrids.
Labour panic on Net Zero: Business Secretary says government has 'heard' backlash at EVs targets after Vauxhall's Luton plant is SHUT and Ford boss demands more state help to boost uptake
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signalled an overhaul of EV targets after Vauxhall announced plans to close its van-making factory in Luton.
How a 'stealth tax' deemed inevitable under Labour could end up costing drivers £800 a year
Under ambitious plans to reach net-zero, Labour has vowed to press ahead with the controversial ban of sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
TOM UTLEY: For the first time ever, I'm cheering on a Labour council now the People's Republic of Haringey is charging drivers of Chelsea tractors more to park
For once I heartily applaud a Labour council's plan to crack down on motorists. I'm thinking of this week's news of the proposal by Haringey to introduce higher parking charges for larger cars.
Drive a Chelsea tractor? It could cost you more to park: Council wants to hike parking permits for owners of 'large luxury cars' like Range Rovers and Audi R8s in SUV crackdown
Draft proposals by Labour-run Haringey Council, in north London, will see the annual cost of residents' parking permits rise by as much as £87 for the largest vehicles.(file image)
Chancellor set to raise fuel duty by 7p a litre after a 14-year freeze - adding £3.85 to the cost of filling an average family car
Whitehall sources say the Chancellor will not renew a 'temporary' 5p cut in fuel duty, which is due to end in March next year, and is considering restoring the annual fuel duty rise.
