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Sunday, 07 June 2026

BBC News

• New river bridge will connect east and west of cityThe new bridge for pedestrians and cyclist forms part of Cardiff council's regeneration plans.
• 'Reversing a cycle of decline': What does the future hold for Glasgow's buses?An action plan published last year by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) favoured returning services to public ownership.

The Guardian

• Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summitOil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM, the annual global airline summit, with the industry still, for the most part, looking resolutely skyward.The oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran flickers on, but for now, airlines continue to defy dire warnings of impending shor...
• UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealedBritish vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggestsCampaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit an extra 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 mostly because of changes last year.Parts of the car industry have urged ministers to review for a second time the rules that force manufacturers to sell increasing numbers of electric cars each year. Continue reading...
• Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffsExclusive: deal in 2020 had sought to stimulate local battery making but industry says it still cannot meet targetsThe EU and UK car industries are urging the European Commission to adjust the Brexit trade deal and suspend, for a second time, tariffs on imports of electric vehicles.They have expressed concerns that they will not be able to meet the conditions set for 1 January 2027 for tariff-free sales. This is because of strict rules of origin over what products can qualify for tariff-free trade under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement which has applied since 2021. Continue reading...

Times Online

• If you think young people are the worst speeders, think again [subscription]Drivers aged 17 to 24 accounted for less than 6 per cent of speeding-related penalty points last year. It's the middle aged we need to worry about

Daily Record

• Under-fire prisoner transport firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late more than 55,000 timesThe firm holds a £238million contract to transfer inmates between jails, courts and hospitals and has already been fined around £4million over performance issues.
• Malta Air flight forced to land at Edinburgh Airport after pilot made swift decision mid-airThe flight from Fuerteventura was diverted to the capital.

Mail Online

• Major hack on world's most popular cruise line exposes passports and personal information of 6 MILLIONMillions of cruise passengers may have had their personal information exposed in a major cyberattack targeting the world's largest cruise operator.
• Council apologises after claiming e-bikes can help women 'look nice' and 'perform their traditional domestic responsibilities'Furious residents called out the sexism on Facebook, with one woman writing: 'Kingston council e-bike sexist horror', and: 'Weep, women of Kingston, weep!'
• Entire fleet of UK attack submarines is unfit for war and stuck in dock: Fresh humiliation for our depleted Armed Forces after Chief of Staff warns Putin is 'raising the stakes'In a fresh humiliation for Britain's Armed Forces, all five of its Astute class submarines are currently laid up awaiting maintenance and other repair work.
• Plane heading to the UK had to make an unscheduled stop after a bungling airport worker 'left his headphones attached to the front landing gear'TAP flight TP2678 from Lisbon to London Heathrow ended up being diverted to Porto because of a 'strange noise'.

The Mirror

• Royal Navy's entire available fleet of hunter-killer submarines unfit for war and stuck in dockThis week the UK's military warned that the threats faced by Britain are greater than at any time since the Cold War - it comes as all five of its Astute class submarines are stuck in port and unable to sail

Bristol Live

• West of England mayor refuses to share views on Bristol Airport expansion despite new powersThe airport could soon carry 15 million passengers a year if the expansion goes ahead

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Traffic lights have been on busy North Wales road for three years - a solution may now be nearThe roadworks have been in place ever since a crash on the A494

Wales Online

• Cardiff drivers warned of five days of city centre road closures in coming weeksBlackweir Live will see Pitbull, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, and The Cure performing at Bute Park this summer
• New facilities added to multiple Welsh stations after toilet concerns over tram-trains rolloutTransport for Wales said the new tram-train services will not include onboard toilets so passengers will have to get off the train and use facilities at stations

Oxford Mail

• Popular Cholsey and Wallingford Railway calls for helpA heritage railway is calling on the community to help secure its future.

Other Regional Press

• Severn Valley Railway marks historic organisational changeTHE Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has taken a step towards long-term stability with a new charitable structure.
• £30m newly-refurbished EMR trains unveiled for Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough rail lineEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has unveiled the new refurbished trains that will be used by Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough rail commuters following a £30m investment.
• Number of fines issued to drivers during Sheppey Crossing confusion revealedThe number of fines issued to speeding drivers on a busy crossing after a faulty camera was fixed can now be revealed.