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Overlapping concepts of LTNs and ‘modal filtering’ – a staple of postwar planning – creates challenge in how to categorise schemesWhile the concept of the low-traffic neighbourhood, or LTN, first entered the UK political mainstream during the Covid pan…
Exclusive: moves against what PM terms ‘anti-motorist’ policies follow order of review into low-traffic neighbourhoodsMinisters are considering restrictions on councils’ ability to impose 20mph speed limits as part of a new shift against green policies…
Exclusive: Labour is benefiting from drop-off but must ‘up its game’, says countryside organisationRural voters are becoming increasingly “politically homeless”, ministers have been warned, as polling suggests that support for the Conservatives in the …
Extension of London’s Ulez scheme is part of growing trend despite some backlash and implementation delaysThe high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez)….
Charity had argued arrangements were not fit for purpose with 154 children still missing from hotelsThe Home Office’s “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, the high court has ruled.The charity Every Child Protec…
Charities urge government to ban no-fault evictions and accelerate housebuildingThe number of households in temporary accommodation in England is at its highest since records began as charities call on “out of touch” government to ban no-fault eviction…
Lib Dem leader says people lending their votes to rival parties could shut the door on Conservatives at Westminster for years to comeThe Tories could be locked out of power for a generation if supporters of other parties vote tactically at the next gen…
Labour’s Keir Mather is voice of youth, Lib Dem’s Sarah Dyke is from local farming family and Tory Steve Tuckwell won on Ulez issueUK politics live – latest updatesWhen parliament returns in the autumn, it will have three new MPs, each of whom represen…
Public spaces protection orders being used to crack down on napping in public and climbing trees in England and WalesA record number of on-the-spot fines were issued by councils for what have been dubbed “busybody offences”, with many cracking down on …
Hall’s election ends turbulent selection process in which several early favourites were excluded or stepped downUK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservatives have selected Susan Hall as their candidate for next year’s London mayoral election, with…