Birmingham Clean Air Zone: First month sees 44k fines

More than 44k fines issued for non-payment of Birmingham’s new £8-a-day Clear Air Zone charge in its first month – including more than 80 for the council’s own vehicles The Birmingham CAZ launched on 1 June but charging only started on 14 June It is the first emission charging zone for car drivers in Britain outside … Read more

Chelsea star Callum Hudson Odoi who was caught doing 90mph in 50mph zone avoids driving ban

Chelsea star Callum Hudson Odoi who was caught doing 90mph in 50mph zone avoids driving ban after telling court he was late for training and under ‘considerable pressure from work’ By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:17 BST, 7 July 2021 | Updated: 13:32 BST, 7 July 2021 Premier League star Callum Hudson-Odoi has avoided … Read more

Sadiq Khan confirms he will expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone

Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone in a move set to cost up to 350,000 motorists £12.50-a-day to drive into London. The newly re-elected Mayor of London will make the zone 18 times larger than it is currently.  The move will force owners of older, more-polluting vehicles that don’t … Read more

Northern Line extension fuels property boom as Kennington becomes Zone 1/2

London Underground customers riding the Tube along the south bank of the Thames will start paying less from Sunday as Kennington Station changes zones ahead of the autumn opening of the much-anticipated £1.2billion Northern Line extension to the iconic Battersea Power Station. Transport for London (TfL) today announced that Kennington is changing from a Zone 2 … Read more

Madame Tussauds places Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s waxworks in Hollywood zone

The wax figures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been placed in a Hollywood zone at Madame Tussauds London.  The museum separated Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, from the rest of the royal family last year following the couple’s bombshell statement that they are to ‘step back’ as senior royals.   The … Read more

The EU is not a no-go zone – cash in on European stocks

The ill-conceived and swiftly abandoned plan for a European league of football clubs sparked uproar this week.  There may not be quite the same level of antipathy towards European markets among UK investors, yet many are distrustful as a result of factors like Brexit friction and the EU’s poor handling of the vaccine rollout, with … Read more

Civil service is a ‘disaster zone’ says Dominic Cummings

Dominic Cummings launched a devastating attack on the civil service today as he revealed he made Boris Johnson vow to back reform before agreeing to work in Downing Street. The maverick former No10 chief branded Whitehall a ‘disaster zone’ and offered an extraordinary glimpse into his relationship with the PM as he gave evidence to … Read more

Civil service is a ‘disaster zone’ says Dominic Cummings

Dominic Cummings launched a devastating attack on the civil service today as he revealed he made Boris Johnson vow to back reform before agreeing to work in Downing Street. The maverick former No10 chief branded Whitehall a ‘disaster zone’ and offered an extraordinary glimpse into his relationship with the PM as he gave evidence to … Read more

Dominic Cummings launches damning attack on ‘disaster zone’ civil service

Dominic Cummings launched a devastating attack on the civil service today as he revealed he made Boris Johnson vow to back reform before agreeing to work in Downing Street. The maverick former No10 chief branded Whitehall a ‘disaster zone’ and offered an extraordinary glimpse into his relationship with the PM as he gave evidence to … Read more

Dominic Cummings launches damning attack on ‘disaster zone’ civil service

Dominic Cummings launches damning attack on ‘disaster zone’ civil service as he reveals he demanded Boris Johnson pledge Whitehall reform and ramping up of science budget as conditions for working at No10 Dominic Cummings has made his first public appearance since quitting No10 Maverick ex-aide launched attacks on Whitehall during committee evidence Mr Cummings said … Read more