Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from RAC

Pothole compensation claims double in a year – but a tiny number are successful

Just 15% of claims made last year resulted in pay-outs

The Independent UK

Pothole compensation claims double in a year

RAC research found 20,432 claims were submitted to 18 local authorities with the largest road networks in 2023, compared with 8,327 in 2022.

The Independent UK

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and rain across 27 Scottish council areas

THE Met Office has issued fresh warnings for the majority of Scotland as snow is expected to fall across the country this weekend.

The National (Scotland)

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Snow forecast over weekend as Met Office issues fresh warnings

Yellow weather warnings are now in place for parts of the UK from Wednesday to Thursday and Saturday to Sunday.

Evening Standard

Sharp rise in breakdowns reported as yellow warnings over snow and ice persist

Many vehicle batteries failed on Wednesday morning due to cold weather, the RAC said.

Evening Standard

How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

In his lengthy motorsport career which has spanned “so many eras”, Trevor Foster has filled almost every conceivable role in racing organisations. Working his way through the ranks from a humble mechanic to becoming a race engineer, he has taken the plunge of running his own single-seater outfit, been a…

Autosport

Are EVs Really More Expensive To Operate Than Gas Cars?

We hear these things all the time. Electric vehicles catch fire all of the time (not true.) They pollute the air more than gas vehicles do (not at all.) They’ll leave you stranded when you need them the most (this is exceedingly rare.) Here’s another myth that’s gotten a big…

InsideEVs

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Drivers avoiding MOTs and using faulty tyres to save money – survey

MOTs check a number of vehicle parts such as lights, seatbelts, tyres and brakes to ensure they meet legal standards.

The Independent UK

Fuel duty: How will Rachel Reeves’s freeze on motorist tax affect you?

Rachel Reeves announces fuel duty freeze as motorists spared from Budget tax rises

The Independent UK

Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

In her Budget speech to the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said this is a ‘substantial commitment’.

Evening Standard

From capital gains to NICs: tax changes to look out for in autumn 2024 budget

Rachel Reeves will seek to close £40bn Whitehall spending gap with range of potential measures

The Guardian - UK

The 10 greatest Formula Ford winners

There’s no denying that Formula Ford is now past its heyday, but these two are shining examples of how it can still provide the best racing.

Autosport

New Zealand airport bans farewell hugs longer than three minutes

A sign at drop-off suggests those looking for ‘fonder farewells’ should use the car park

The Independent UK

Don’t book expensive driving tests through reseller sites, warns RAC

Learners trying to beat backlog can pay up to £195 with brokers who buy up slots and sell them on, according to motoring organisation

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

RAC offered me membership that would be ‘free’ – unless I needed breakdown assistance

Bizarre arrangement would cost me nothing unless I called out a rescue van, in which case it would be £85 please

Evening Standard

Teen drivers could be banned from giving lifts to their friends under new proposals

The RAC Foundation has sent the proposals to Labour's Lilian Greenwood

Evening Standard

Where to find the cheapest petrol in London as prices hit three-year low

Some pumps in the capital are selling petrol at less than 130p a litre - well below the UK average of 135.7p

The Guardian - UK

UK petrol and diesel prices falling at fastest rate this year, says RAC

Households paying about £4 less to fill up a family car than a month ago, with further drops expected

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Best ways to buy and how to complain: what I’ve learned as a consumer champion

As I leave my desk after 20 years of tackling readers’ problems, here are my top tips for trouble-free finances

GoodToKnow

14 surprising ways to spend your Tesco Clubcard vouchers - from restaurants and cinema passes to mini breaks and Disney+

Tesco Clubcard vouchers can help you cut the cost of everything from groceries and travel to days out and cinema tickets

The Guardian - UK

UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners

Rachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’ in revenues, says Campaign for Better Transport

The National (Scotland)

RAC responds after Scottish rockstar fumes he 'waited 15 hours for tow truck'

THE RAC has disputed a Scottish rockstar's story after he claimed the firm had left him stranded on a motorway for 15 hours ...

The Independent UK

How would a Fuel Duty rise in the Budget affect motorists?

Fuel Duty could see a rise soon – but experts say this might not be a bad thing for motorists

Evening Standard

Bank holiday travel: Drivers warned they face 'meltdown' as millions travel home

RAC say 13 million people will travel home from weekends away

The Independent UK

Worst roads for delays revealed as UK braced for busiest travel weekend of the year

Experts warn the next few days will be a ‘weekend of woe’ as millions of Brits travel for the bank holiday

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.