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Electric car grant expanded to offer discount on more new models

Models from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Cupra have been added to a list that means drivers can get up to £1,500 off 22 models.

Evening Standard

Labour to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail project

Starmer and Reeves expected to announce move before Labour conference, with aim of boosting backbench morale

The Guardian - UK

Cut to drink-drive limit and eye tests for over-70s considered in road safety overhaul

Ministers are also considering tougher penalties for uninsured drivers and failing to wear a seatbelt, reports suggest

The Independent UK

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Drink-drive limit could be cut in plan to overhaul road safety laws

Ministers are also considering tougher penalties for uninsured drivers and failing to wear a seatbelt, according to a report in The Times.

Evening Standard

Electric cars eligible for new government grants revealed

These are the first models approved under the new £650 million electric car grant

The Independent UK

Can the DVSA Fix the Driving Test Backlog? 24-Week Wait Times Raise Urgent Concerns

DVSA faces 24-week driving test backlog crisis. Can reforms fix it? Bots, demand surge raise urgent concerns.

International Business Times UK

Labour split as Sadiq Khan threatens to take government to court over Heathrow expansion

London mayor says he will consider ‘all options’ including suing the government

The Independent UK

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Who Is Martin Rolfe? Brits Demand Resignation of Air Traffic Boss After Airport Chaos Strands Millions

A radar glitch triggered UK-wide flight cancellations, sparking outrage and calls for air traffic control chief Martin Rolfe's resignation amid peak travel season chaos.

International Business Times UK

Airport chaos could continue for days - everything we know

People expecting to travel out of London have been warned to expect delays - here’s all we know...

Evening Standard

Air traffic control glitch was caused by radar problem

Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe was summoned to meet Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Thursday morning.

Evening Standard

Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

Nats blames ‘radar-related issue’ for disruption during which hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed

The Guardian - UK

Air control boss hauled in for grilling from transport secretary amid calls for him to resign after airports chaos

Ryanair has called for the highly paid National Air Traffic Services boss Martin Rolfe to quit

The Independent UK

What caused the air traffic outage? Airlines ‘extremely disappointed’ after passengers stranded by cancellations

British Airways cancels some Thursday flights to and from Heathrow while Ryanair demands resignation of Nats CEO

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary to meet Nats head after air traffic control glitch

Heidi Alexander said that she will meet with Martin Rolfe to ‘understand what happened and how we can prevent reoccurrence’.

Evening Standard

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International Business Times UK

Heathrow Airport Flights Cancelled: What Went Wrong, Ongoing Disruptions and How It Could Affect Your Travel

A radar failure on 30 July 2025 grounded flights at Heathrow and UK airports, cancelling 150+ and stranding 100,000

Evening Standard

Top lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, have raised concerns about the PM’s announcement.

The Independent UK

Minister denies Starmer’s promise to recognise Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, raised concerns about the PM’s announcement

Evening Standard

Farage 'Jimmy Savile' row escalates as minister says his stance against Online Safety Act helps cyber flashers

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the Reform UK leader is ‘happy for there to be a free for all on the internet’

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Labour minister doubles down on 'Nigel Farage on Jimmy Savile's side' claim

Heidi Alexander has doubled down on her fellow Cabinet minister’s claim that Nigel Farage is on the side of “people like Jimmy Savile”.

Evening Standard

Move to recognise Palestinian statehood is not gesture politics, says minister

Heidi Alexander said the announcement is ‘about the Palestinian people’.

The Independent UK

Freed Hamas hostage says Starmer on ‘wrong side of history’ over Palestine recognition

Emily Damari said Keir Starmer was guilty of a ‘moral failure’ after his move to recognise the state of Palestine

Evening Standard

Minister doubles down on colleague’s claim Farage on side of Jimmy Savile

The Reform UK leader has said his party would scrap the Online Safety Act.

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – as it happened

Would-be co-leader, standing with Adrian Ramsay, faces ‘eco-populist’

Evening Standard

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari slams Keir Starmer over Palestinian state move

British-Israeli, who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, accused the Prime Minister of ‘moral failure’

The Independent UK

40,000 new homes to be built on railway land across Britain

Platform4 has been created by the Government to ‘breathe new life into these spaces’, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

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