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Dartford Crossing tolls rise as £1 hike comes into effect

The standard toll for cars has risen by £1 in a bid to manage unprecedented traffic levels on the UK's busiest road crossing

Evening Standard

Labour 'waging war on motorists' after scrapping plans to limit number of new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Ministers have also ditched reforms that would have curbed councils from introducing 20mph zones

Evening Standard

Minister wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

Evening Standard

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‘Investing in destruction’: campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete

Government decision to infill disused Queensbury railway line comes amid calls for it to be converted to subterranean cycle path

The Guardian - UK

Taxes won’t rise for people on ‘modest incomes’, minister vows

The transport minister said Rachel Reeves will not hit those on ‘around average incomes’

The Independent UK

Motorists fume as fees at Dartford Crossing are set to soar by 40%

The announcement that prices at the crossing are set to rise from September 1 was met with criticism from drivers

Evening Standard

Dartford Crossing fee rises are ‘revenue raiser’, motoring groups claim

Transport minister Lilian Greenwood announced fees for the crossing will rise from September 1.

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Dartford Crossing charge will rise in September, minister says

The Dartford Crossing is used by an average of more than 150,000 vehicles a day.

Evening Standard

EV charging points to be made faster to install as Labour cuts red tape

Changes to planning rules mean businesses and drivers can install EV chargers ‘faster and for less’

The Independent UK

Minister hails record growth in UK’s public electric vehicle charger network

Some 79,326 public charging devices were available on May 1, Department for Transport figures show.

Evening Standard

UK in talks with France about deal to swap people seeking asylum

Officials discuss plan to exchange people who come to UK irregularly for some with family case for being in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘in talks on migrant removals agreement with France’

A Home Office spokesman said ministers are ‘intensifying’ collaboration with France and other European countries.

Evening Standard

British Government 'disappointed' at Israel as row over MPs denied entry to country deepens

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has spoken to his counterparts about the incident, and called the situation ‘unacceptable, counterproductive and deeply concerning’

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Minister talks electric cars, charging networks and... pot holes

Government minister Lilian Greenwood MP joins The Independent to talk all things electric cars - from charging networks to her own personal experiences having driven them.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives

Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’

The Independent UK

New restrictions for young drivers demanded by siblings of teens killed in high-speed crashes

Exclusive: Mia Pullen joins dozens of bereaved siblings calling on Sir Keir Starmer to to bring in new licensing laws

The Independent UK

Government to spend £120m to help van drivers and cabbies make the switch to EVs

New funding and rule changes will make it cheaper for drivers and businesses to upgrade to electric fleets

Evening Standard

Minister declines request to tell councils to lower speed limits outside schools

Lilian Greenwood says councils ‘know roads best’ after Conservative MP Aphra Brandreth says an order should be given following a schoolboy’s death.

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The Independent UK

Young drivers could face zero alcohol limit, minister suggests

Transport minister Lilian Greenwood said the Government is analysing the effectiveness of such a policy in other countries.

The Independent UK

Roads minister abandoned young driver safety plans after taking power

Exclusive: Growing calls for licence restrictions fall on deaf ears in the Department for Transport – despite Lilian Greenwood’s former support

The Independent UK

Cost of pothole damage hits record high

Common problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels.

The Independent UK

Minister seeks to ease road safety concerns over brighter LED headlights

Motorists say they are feeling the strain of brighter headlights ‘more than ever before’, according to the AA.

Evening Standard

Roadside saliva testing could increase drug-driving charges, Tory MP says

Andrew Snowden argued the number of people being charged with drug-driving could be increased with the use of new technology.

The Independent UK

Two out of five young passengers killed in car crashes not wearing seat belt

The AA Charitable Trust, which conducted the research, said it highlights the ‘simple importance of wearing a seat belt’.

Evening Standard

Training hundreds more examiners among measures to cut driving test waits

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits.

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