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Senior Labour MP Keith Vaz has said he is "appalled" by the length of customs queues at Heathrow, after paying a spot visit to the airport.
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
BBC News
- Berriedale Braes improvement study given NDA funds The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is to contribute £100,000 towards a £220,000 study of potential solutions for the Berriedale Braes on the A9.
- London 2012: Quick road changes for the Olympics Today I've been looking at how the roads are changing ahead of London 2012 to make space for the Olympic traffic that will arrive towards the end of the week.
- VIDEO: Solar-powered car on world tourThe SolarWorld GT, a prototype solar-powered car designed and made by German students, stops off in Ukraine as part of its world tour.
- VIDEO: Cable hails BMW's £250m for MiniAs the German car manufacturer, BMW, invests £250m in its UK factories over the next three years to increase production of the Mini, Business Secretary Vince Cable hails the Mini as ''a great British success story
The Guardian
- BMW accused of hypocrisy over opposition to European car targetsBMW lobbying against tougher emission proposals while talking up its green credentials as official Olympics car sponsorBMW is lobbying to water down European plans to improve the fuel efficiency of cars at the same time as trumpeting its green credentials as the official car sponsor of the Olympic Games, according to internal documents seen by the Guardian.The German car manufacturer “ which on Monday announced a £250m investment by the end of 2015 in three factories in the UK “ is providing 4,000 cars to ferry officials and athletes to and from Olympic sites as part of its deal with the games...
The Telegraph
- BMW fans Olympic flame with £250m Mini investment BMW celebrated the arrival of the Olympic torch at its Cowley, Oxford, plant today by announcing plans for a £250m investment to help pave the way for a new generation of the Mini range and disclosing it wants to open a second production base in Holland.
London Evening Standard
- Gridlock in west London as workmen race to repair M4 flyover before OlympicsRoads across London were gridlocked today as drivers struggled to find alternative routes to the closed-off M4 ” and engineers raced to fix the problem before the Olympics.
Yorkshire Post
- Welcome for PM™s fuel price pledgePOLITICIANS and business leaders in rural Yorkshire have warmly welcomed the Prime Minister’s call for his Government to “move swiftly” forward with plans to extend a fuel discount scheme to motorists in the region.
Other News Sources
- Will harsher driving penalties make UK roads safer? The government has launched a consultation on proposals to increase both the scope for fixed penalty notices and the amount payable for them.
- Will harsher driving penalties make UK roads safer? The government has launched a consultation on proposals to increase both the scope for fixed penalty notices and the amount payable for them.
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