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22% of new cars must be electric from 2024, government says

A private jet set off from UK soil once every six minutes last year, a study has found (Composite: Mark Hall)

UK is Europe’s worst private jet polluter with flight every 6 minutes

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

Dan Walker is among the over 18,000 cyclists injured on Britain’s roads each year (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Explainer How many cyclists are injured on UK roads each year?

Train fares to vary depending on demand in ‘surge pricing’ trial

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

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End to rail strikes ‘further away than ever’, says union boss

Cut motorway speed limit to 64mph, urge MPs

Rail fares in England will rise by almost 6% from March (Photo: Getty Images)

Rail fares in England will rise by up to 5.9% from March

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

EasyJet is cancelling flights at Gatwick in response to a cap introduced by the airport (Photo: Shutterstock)

EasyJet cuts flights at Gatwick after airport reduces summer timetable

A disabled easyJet passenger reportedly fell to his death after getting off without a helper at Gatwick Airport (Photo: Shutterstock)

EasyJet passenger falls to his death on escalator at Gatwick Airport

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

E-scooters have proved controversial

Are e-scooters legal in the UK?

Travellers do not need to be fully vaccinated against Covid to enter Greece (Photo: Getty Images)

Greece Covid entry requirements for UK tourists this summer

A change in the Highway Code could lead to hefty fines for drivers

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps aims to ensure drug-drivers face a mandatory rehab course (Photo: Getty Images)

Drug-drivers face mandatory rehab course being returning to roads

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters

‘Dutch Reach’ added to the Highway Code: this is what it means

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Highway Code changes 2022: full list of new rules for all road users

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

Active Travel England, the government’s new cycling and walking executive agency launches with Chris Boardman as interim commissioner.

Chris Boardman to improve travel after daughter unable to ride safely

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

The Dominican Republic is one of just seven countries still on the red list (Photo: Shutterstock)

Rules for travel to Dominican Republic as country is kept on red list

Mexico is among the 50-strong list of countries currently categorisesd as ‘high-risk’ (Photo: Getty Images)

Date of next red list travel review as South Africa set to be removed

Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

Tesco rated top of the shops for EV charging

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear