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• Government to use Ulez expansion to attack Labour over ‘war on motorists’

  28-08-2023 23:30
  
  Ministers hope anti-green message will impress voters, as London mayor says he is ‘a doer, not a delayer’The government is to use the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to go on the attack over what it has called “Labour’s war on motorists”, part of a wider battle against green policies it hopes could prove popular with voters.With the extension of the clean air scheme to every London borough beginning at midnight on Monday, Sadiq Khan, the c
  
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• Roman coins and ancient pottery unearthed at East West Rail site

  06-07-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The coins are thought to be around 1,700 years old
  
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• Revolution in Scenic Travel: Lake District?s New ?40 Transport Pass Makes Multi-Route Touring Easier, Cheaper and More Sustainable for Global Tourists

  06-07-2026 02:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  Other News Sources - ?Travel across one of the United Kingdom?s most visited natural destinations is becoming significantly simpler. A new ?40 ?travel pass has been introduced to improve mobility across the region.
  
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• Rail bosses issue update on huge transpennine rail upgrade

  06-07-2026 02:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans have been submitted to help move staff working on the multi-million-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) into Huddersfield.
  
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• New TfW payment system risks overcharging rail passengers

  06-07-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A new digital payment method for train travel across north Wales has been criticised for not offering concessionary fares.
  
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• Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

  06-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce.Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by mp;pound;176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the workin
  
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• Former Transport Secretary claims civil service 'hated' Northumberland A1 dualling scheme

  06-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Former Berwick MP Anne Marie Trevelyan has claimed civil servants "hated" the proposed scheme to dual the A1 and frustrated attempts to get the project done. Ms Trevelyan served as the area's MP from 2015 until 2024, with dualling the road a key point of her election campaigns.
  
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• EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.
  
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• EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with a US investment firm over a potential takeover offer worth around ?5.2 billion.
  
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• Easyjet board reaches agreement over £5.2bn Castlelake takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The board of Easyjet is poised to accept a takeover bid by private equity firm Castlelake, in a move that could add the airline to a growing list of blue-chip companies that have unveiled plans to quit the London Stock Exchange since the start of the year. The offer of mp;pound;6.90 per share, the fifth ...
  
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• EasyJet agrees ?5.5bn takeover offer from US investment firm subscription

  06-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Airline?s board accepts fifth offer from Castlelake, at 690p a share, in a deal that has to satisfy the European regulator?s ownership rules
  
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• Drill and blast: How Shetland's ?1.5bn inter-island tunnel network will be built

  06-07-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Explosives would be used to blast through rock to create the planned ?1.5 billion network of inter-island tunnels in Shetland, according to consultants working on the project.
  
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• ?Did Westminster just ignore buses?? Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

  06-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester?s Bee Network in Britain?s buses and rail
  
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• Department for Transport confirms free bus pass age change for people born after 1961

  06-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Anyone celebrating their 66th birthday after this time will have to wait longer for their pass under plans
  
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• Community 'left behind' by unreliable rail services

  06-07-2026 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - People in Whiston are struggling to get to work, school and hospital appointments because of infrequent and unreliable rail services from the local station, the ECHO has heard.
  
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• City Hall backs bus driver 'Bill of Rights' amid sweltering London heatwaves

  06-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Temperatures soared up to 50C in some vehicles last week while many buses were affected by faulty air-conditioning
  
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• Bus and tram fare freeze before autumn rise

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Single fares are to remain at mp;pound;1.75 for a further four months before rising in November, TfL says.
  
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• 'Did Westminster just ignore buses?' Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

  06-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester?s Bee Network in Britain?s buses and rail
  
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• Will a plug-in hybrid car actually save you money? Sales are soaring but is it worth buying one?

  05-07-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Plug-in hybrid sales are up more than 41. Theymp;#39;re supposed to be a cost-saving mp;#39;stopgapmp;#39; to EVs but will you really save money? We look into the claims - and the verdict isnmp;#39;t great...
  
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• Why do lorries still keep hitting railway bridges?

  05-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - National Rail says there are more than 1,500 bridge strikes across Britainmp;#39;s rail network each year.
  
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• UK ditched plans to send aircraft carrier to naval parade celebrating America's 250th anniversary 'because Trump was rude about the size of our warships'

  05-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Defence sources claimed the Royal Navy scrapped plans for HMS Prince of Wales to join other NATO vessels in the parade in the port of New York and New Jersey in response to Trumpmp;#39;s insult in March.
  
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• Tube maximum journey time rule that could see your fare doubled

  05-07-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - The Oyster card has maximum travel time rules in place to prevent misuse - exceed them and you could face a charge double the maximum fare
  
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• Plans to improve 'let down and left behind' Yorkshire countryside communities

  05-07-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - It comes after the mayor hit out at the government for failing rural areas.
  
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• Passengers thanked after major Manchester Victoria engineering work completed

  05-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Rail passengers have been thanked for their patience after key engineering work was completed between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria.
  
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• New 136-space facility aims to tackle 'indiscriminate parking' at heaving beauty spot

  05-07-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The area has become known for having traffic issues and congestion in the busy summer months
  
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• Manchester Airport issues guidance for passengers with sunflower lanyards

  05-07-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The airport is bracing for the peak holiday season
  
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• Late night trains could be added to Mayflower Line

  05-07-2026 02:00 via harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THERE are calls for train
  
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• Inside the Edinburgh firm using AI to save lives at sea

  05-07-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - For millennia, the universal response after a person has fallen overboard is to shout and point.
  
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• Drivers warned they could be fined on Midlands motorways despite going under 70mph

  05-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Thousands of motorists have been hit with motorway speeding fines on West Midlands roads despite travelling under the national speed limit of 70mph mp;#151; caught out by temporary speed limits on the M6 and M42. Some may also have been hit with penalty points.
  
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• Cambridgeshire residents warned of fake parking fine scam

  05-07-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - A warning was issued by a council on Friday, July 3
  
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