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Friday, 17 February 2017

BBC News

• 'Take diplomats who owe congestion charge to international court'Boris Johnson is urged to act against foreign embassies for �105m unpaid congestion charge.
• Vauxhall deal: Minister to meet Peugeot and French governmentThe UK business secretary is to meet the French carmaker over its plans to buy Vauxhall.

The Guardian

• Two-car families pay £40 extra per month as fuel prices soar, says AACrude oil’s 20% price leap and sterling’s slide against dollar have made cost of petrol and diesel rocket at pumpsRocketing UK fuel prices mean that two-car families are now spending almost £40 a month more on petrol than a year ago.Crude oil prices have risen 20% since the Saudi-led Opec cartel agreed its first production cut in eight years at the end of November, from $46.50 (£37) a barrel to about $56 now. This has pushed petrol prices in the UK higher, exacerbated by the pound’s slide against the dollar, as oil is traded in the US currency. Continue reading...

Other Regional Press

• Train carriages damaged by landslide still not repaired Siemens has apologised for the length of time it is taking to repair several train carriages damaged by a landslide last year.