ULEZ 2.0? London councils charging for parked cars with high emissions sparks fury August 29, 2023 London councils have been accused of “attacking working class people” after introducing new parking charges for residents’ vehicles based on their cars’ emissions.
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan hails launch of London-wide low emission zone August 29, 2023 London has become the world’s largest pollution charging area after the ULEZ was expanded to include the whole of the capital.
Sunak’s China strategy set for first real test as Cleverly prepares for Beijing trip August 28, 2023 Cleverly is widely expected to fly to Beijing this week, marking the first visit to China by a UK foreign secretary in five years.
Ukraine under all-night air-raid warning as Putin doubles down on bombing raids August 27, 2023 Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said.
Sunak faces another by-election drama after Nadine Dorries finally resigns August 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak faces another potentially damaging by-election after Nadine Dorries finally handed in her resignation 11 weeks after vowing to go. The Tory former culture secretary is expected to leave her parliamentary seat on Tuesday after notifying the Chancellor of her intention to do so on Saturday. She had come under mounting pressure – including [...]
ULEZ: Residents living just outside zone offered £100 a month for parking spaces August 27, 2023 Residents of a street in Chessington which by geographic oddity is exempted from the ULEZ charge are being offered cash for parking
Labour’s business events the hottest ticket in town at party’s annual conference August 27, 2023 Labour has attracted a surge of interest from business at its annual conference in October, as shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves ruled out any version of a wealth tax under a Labour government.
Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan accuses Government of ‘weaponising air pollution’ August 27, 2023 London mayor Sadiq Khan accused the Government of “weaponising air pollution” ahead of his expansion of the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). In an interview with the PA news agency, the Labour mayor said he was “disappointed” at the lack of Government support for the policy and its accompanying scrappage scheme. From Tuesday, the Ulez [...]
Nadine Dorries QUITS as Tory MP with scathing attack on PM Rishi Sunak August 26, 2023 Nadine Dorries has resigned her parliamentary seat with a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, accusing him of “demeaning his office by opening the gates to whip up a public frenzy” against her. The Tory former minister had announced in June that she would quit the Commons with “immediate effect” in protest at not getting a [...]
Bow blaze: Residents had ‘no idea’ huge fire was tearing through London building’s roof August 26, 2023 Flat residents in east London had “absolutely no idea” a fire was tearing through their building’s roof while they were inside as they could not hear an alarm, it has been claimed. Thick black smoke and flames were seen billowing into the air as around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze which occurred at a seven-storey [...]
