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Warning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time

Data shows over 30,000 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving

Some 30,707 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025, up 28% from 23,981 three years earlier, data shows.

The Independent UK

‘Spectre of HS2’ hangs over Burnham-backed Northern Powerhouse Rail, MPs warn

Committee say ‘clear risk’ major scheme to boost rail connections cannot be delivered within £45bn funding cap

The Independent UK

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Northern Rail Project risks repeating costly HS2 failures, MPs warn

The £45bn scheme to link cities across north of England with new or upgraded lines has no convincing or properly costed plan, committee says

The Guardian - UK

Durian demand propels May border trade

Durian exports and electronic goods imports drove border trade with third countries in May, with China being the top trading partner by value, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).

Bangkok Post

HS2’s failures under spotlight as £153 million to be spent on reset process

HS2 could cost more than £100 billion and may not open until 2039

The Independent UK

Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers

Spending watchdog says high-speed rail project must be put on stable footing to avoid repeat of costly past failures

The Guardian - UK

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Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than previous estimates

Department for Transport analysis suggests tiny economic boost would be outweighed by up to £62.5bn in trade-offs

The Guardian - UK

Checkpoint reopening to boost Myanmar trade

The reopening of the Myawaddy border checkpoint is expected to bolster trade between Thailand and Myanmar, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).

Bangkok Post

Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames Crossing

More than £3bn is due to be spent on the proposed road tunnel between Kent and Essex, which is estimated to have higher costs per mile than HS2

The Guardian - UK

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

The Guardian - UK

The pothole puzzle: the bumpy ride to fixing Britain’s broken roads

Councils fix a pothole every 17 seconds – but getting on top of the repair backlog would cost £18.6bn. Why is it so hard to solve a problem that drives the nation crazy?

The Guardian - UK

First look at new Great British Railways branded train ahead of public ownership

A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton was given the makeover

The Independent UK

Drug-drive repeat offending nearly five times more common than drink-driving

People caught drug-driving in Britain face a minimum one-year driving ban, an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes

Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behest

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast to axe one in seven trains on busiest routes this summer

It follows a government directive to reduce spending

The Guardian - UK

Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June

Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city’s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airport

The Guardian - UK

‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services

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Electric transition hits ‘key moment’ with more than 2m EVs on road

Department for Transport statistics show 2,012,000 zero-emission vehicles were licensed for use in the UK at the end of last year.

The Independent UK

Holiday warning as government ‘closely monitoring’ airline jet fuel shortage

Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines before they travel

The Guardian - UK

Plans to change HS2 train size could reduce capacity and speed in north, says expert

Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the opposite

Evening Standard

Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?

London’s ‘disgrace’ has been closed since 2019 and at £250m to fix, it’s a political football no one is taking ownership of, reports Sarah Haque

The Guardian - UK

Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England

Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditions

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge tunnel plan officially scrapped after years of protests

Campaigners have been fighting proposals to build traffic tunnel under the world heritage site since 1994

The Guardian - UK

Train delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways

Refund systems for individual train operators to be merged into single service under nationalised rail body

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