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Petrol station and a fuel pump
Cars

Fuel duty revenue falls as drivers cut back on driving amid rising costs and global tensions

Receipts dropped £100million between April 2025 and March 2026

Lorry on the road and HGV ban sign
Cars

HGVs risk being banned from residential streets in major crackdown

RED ROUTE and a fine
Cars

Motorists face £70 fines for road offences as new rules clamp down on poor parking

Dorset road safety campaign and UK road
Cars

Drivers face new road safety campaign as surge in bikers prompts alert

Hand holding phone with Google Maps on screen
Tech

Google Maps update will solve the nightmare problem with buses in the UK

The update is part of a new partnership between Google and the UK Government

Medical check and driving licence
Cars

DVLA medical licence chaos leaves drivers stranded for months

M4 smart motorway and Pulvinder Dhillon
Cars

Smart motorway death fuels calls to restore hard shoulders

Motorhome and Rhyl coastal site
Cars

Motorhome and campervan plans face scrutiny at coastal site as residents slam move

DVSA driving test sign and a busy road
Cars

DVSA shortages spark fury as rural learners face costly driving test struggle

Hybrid car and Rachel Reeves
Cars

Rachel Reeves car tax raid sees hybrid drivers hit twice

The new pay-per-mile taxes will see hybrid drivers pay both fuel duty and the new levy from 2028

Driver in car and police officer
Cars

Young drivers targeted in new road safety crackdown

Martin Lewis
Money

Octopus Energy customers furious amid upcoming price rises as Martin Lewis responds

West Yorkshire Police
Cars

Police prosecute thousands of drivers as massive crackdown will 'remain ongoing'

HMRC letter and for sale signs on homes
Money

HMRC steps up property valuation scrutiny as MILLIONS face financial consequences

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, a 20mph sign and a petrol pump
Cars

Driving law changes could see 20mph roads axed and fuel prices cut under new Tory plans

Number plates and a DVLA sign and driving licence
Cars

Labour confirms new number plate and medical licence rules as MPs blast DVLA delays

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