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Tuesday, 11 October 2016

BBC News

• London congestion zone: Old cars face extra �10 'pollution charge'Owners of older, more polluting cars face an extra �10 fee for entering the congestion charge zone, under plans issued by London's mayor.

The Guardian

• Plans for an electric car charging point in every new home in EuropeCar manufacturers welcome plans by the EU to boost the convenience of electric cars by increasing recharging facilities
• Uber’s main UK business paid only £411,000 in tax last yearTaxi app’s turnover doubled to £23.3m but income was earned by giving unspecified ‘support’ to other firms, accounts showUber’s main British business paid only £411,000 in tax last year while the commission fees from thousands of drivers in the UK disappeared into a controversial tax structure in the Netherlands.The latest accounts for Uber London Ltd show the UK company’s turnover doubled to £23.3m last year, but all of this income was earned by providing unspecified “support” to other companies within the taxi-app group, and not from driver commissions. Continue reading...

Belfast Telegraph

• Improving transport connections and building connectivity is vital, and I want to look at getting our infrastructure right: Chris HazzardChris McCullough investigates plans for new roads and other department projects with the new Minister for Infrastructure, Chris Hazzard

Birmingham Post

• Bentley is delivering fuel to its rich drivers Scheme aims to give Bentley owners “more time”

Other Regional Press

• Cash pot for road improvements from Mirfield to Dewsbury to LeedsBut road changes to beat congestion as part of M2D2L are a long way off actually happening

Other News Sources

• Speed cameras: Find out which roads had the biggest drop in casualties since devices installedData revealed there was a 61% drop in the number of incidents at roads were fixed speed cameras were installed
• EU staff are vital to logistics sector, FTA Chief tells Transport SecretaryFreight Transport Association (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells today told Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that EU workers are as vital to the ...
• FTA disappointed at Mayor’s plans to bring forward ULEZ plansThe Freight Transport Association has reacted with disappointment to revised plans published by London Mayor Sadiq Khan today detailing proposals ...