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My broken-down Kia is stuck in France and the RAC won’t bring it home

It’s been at the garage since August waiting for diagnostic tests

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

British PM says ‘unprecedented £8.3bn’ will pave the road for better and safer journeys for millions

The Independent UK

PM pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

The Government has announced additional funding for local roads maintenance in England.

The Independent UK

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Vehicle breakdowns due to potholes hit record level in 2023, says RAC

Calls over pothole incidents hit 6,000 in usually benign summer months amid ‘substandard’ roads

The Guardian - UK

Pothole breakdowns hit record high, says RAC

The RAC said it received 5,978 call-outs to breakdowns due to poor road surfaces in the UK between July and September.

The Independent UK

Potholes fixed in two minutes as east London borough trials new approach

Potholes are being fixed in two minutes in an innovative new approach being trialled by a London council.

Evening Standard

UK government to ‘call out fuel retailers who rip off public’

Energy secretary ‘taking steps’ to protect drivers from providers that do not pass on lower wholesale costs

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Supermarkets and other fuel retailers ripping off motorists to be ‘named and shamed’

Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho steps in to stop motorists being ripped off by high prices at the pump

Evening Standard

£1bn fund to expand EV charging network still not open after three years

Rishi Sunak unveiled funding pot for expanding charging facilities at motorway services in 2020 but it is not yet accepting bids

The Guardian - UK

Anger at pothole-plagued local roads hits eight-year high

Some 49% of respondents to a poll of 2,583 UK drivers commissioned by the RAC said the condition of local roads was their biggest motoring concern.

The Independent UK

Scottish man's fear as his plush new electric car 'started driving itself'

A man said he was "kidnapped" by his own runaway electric car.

The National (Scotland)

UK cost of diesel soars as RAC says petrol is ‘overpriced by about 7p a litre’

Diesel up by more than 8p to 163p in September and petrol by 4.5p to 152p amid global oil production cuts

The Guardian - UK

Drivers hit by surging fuel prices

The RAC said the average price of diesel at UK forecourts rose from 154.8p at the start of September to 163.1p by the end of the month.

The Independent UK

Vehicle recovery workers to be allowed to display red flashing lights

The Department for Transport announced the measure following a long-running campaign by the sector.

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Mark Harper launches crackdown on ‘sinister’ 15-minute cities

The Cabinet minister announced the Government will review its powers to prevent ‘overzealous use of traffic management measures’.

The Independent UK

Councils’ use of DVLA records flagged in ‘misuse of 15-minute cities’ crackdown

Transport Secretary Mark Harper made his comments from the main stage of the Tory party conference in Manchester.

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘removing the alternatives’ to driving, say walkers and cyclists

Newspapers reported that a Plan for Motorists will be unveiled at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.

The Guardian - UK

Global inflation fears as oil price rises towards $100 a barrel

Rise of 30% since June follows increasing demand in China and production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia

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The Independent UK

Warning as 20mph speed limits for residential roads rolled out in Wales

The RAC warned drivers not to rely on satnavs for the correct speed limit and instead follow the road signs

The Independent UK

20mph speed limit for residential roads comes into force in Wales

The RAC warned drivers not to rely on satnavs for the correct speed limit and instead follow the road signs.

The Guardian - UK

Wales is bringing in a 20mph speed limit. Why – and what will happen?

While many oppose the new restrictions, the Welsh government says it is the ‘sensible and progressive thing to do’

The Independent UK

Don’t rely on sat navs when speed limits are lowered, drivers warned

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

The Independent UK

Drivers warned not to rely on sat navs when Welsh roads switch to 20mph

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

The Independent UK

New figures ‘confirm worst fears’ about state of roads in England

Just 1,123 miles of roads were surfaced in the 2021/22 financial year, according to RAC analysis of Government data

The Guardian - UK

Pothole repairs on local roads in England sink to lowest level in five years

RAC calls on government to boost council funding as data shows road maintenance dropped by almost a third

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