Tag: Labour
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.
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.
