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Conservatives detail plans to end ‘anti-car’ measures in Britain

Published 03 October 2023
By James Fossdyke
Transport secretary Mark Harper pledges to make driving “as straightforward, smooth, fair, environmentally responsible and safe as possible.”
Traffic jam

Petrol & diesel cars could be banned in UK by 2035

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has suggested the government could soon accelerate plans to ban new petrol and diesel cars in the UK.
Published 01 October 2019

Me and My Motor: Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith's unwinds from politics by driving his Morgan Plus 4. "You feel every bump on the road, but that’s half the fun of it".
Published 23 July 2019
Fuel duty will be frozen for ninth consecutive year

Fuel duty rate frozen for ninth consecutive yea

Fuel duty rates will be frozen again in the next budget, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
Published 03 October 2018
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The party leaders and their cars: who wins your vote?

Still not sure whom to vote for? Jeremy Clarkson once suggested we judge our leaders by what they drive. So who would get your vote based on their...
Published 05 May 2015
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What the political parties have in store for motorists...

Voting blocs don’t come much bigger than drivers. There are 35m motorists in Britain, and they contribute £58bn to the Treasury each year in taxes
Published 05 May 2015