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Tuesday, 18 July 2017

The Guardian

• Cost of car insurance in UK hits record high after 11% jump in 12 monthsChanges to compensation rules and rise in insurance premium tax blamed, as drivers pay £484 on average for annual policyThe cost of car insurance has soared by 11%, nearly four times the rate of inflation, over the past year, taking the cost of motor cover to a record high.UK drivers are paying an average £484 for an annual insurance policy, up £48 in the last 12 months, according to the Association of British Insurers. It laid much of the blame on changes to compensation rules and an increase in insurance premium tax.
• Polluted air 'poisoning thousands' across north of England, warns reportAir pollution is ‘the tobacco of the 21st century’ says report, which calls on government to introduce radical measures to improve air qualityDangerous levels of air pollution in towns and cities across the north of England are threatening the health of hundreds of thousands of people and stifling economic growth, according to a new report.The analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North describes air pollution as “the tobacco of the 21st century” and says that while there has been a growing concern about the problem in London, many residents in regional towns and cities a...

London Evening Standard

• Nine million cars set to pack UK roads for end of term getawayNearly nine million cars will pack roads this weekend for one of the busiest summer holiday getaways ever.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Quiz Highways England staff about Peterborough roadworksResidents and motorists will be able to quiz Highways England officers about roadworks in Peterborough at an event this week.

Other News Sources

• FTA says Brexit talks must make rapid progress to prevent disasterAs the second round of Brexit talks get underway today (17 July), the Freight Transport Association (FTA) – Britain’s biggest transport trade ...