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Four-year MOT exemption for new cars proposed

The time new cars are allowed on the road before being tested could rise under government proposals.

Jobs lost and broken relationships: legacy of the Southern rail crisis

The collateral damage for commuters grows ever more devastating after ten months of disputes between unions and Southern over staffingThe Southern rail staff handing out information leaflets at London Victoria station this weekend were cheerful: “Strikes called off next week, service back to normal,” said one. “Normal?” an arriving female passenger almost screamed in his face.This week’s train drivers’ strikes have been suspended by the union Aslef as they engage in talks with Southern rail and its parent company, Govia Thameslink Railway. But a conductors’ strike remains scheduled, and argume...

Grayling plot to split Great Western lines [Subscription]

Transport secretary Chris Grayling is toying with breaking up one of Britain’s biggest rail franchises as he tries to introduce more competition in the industry.

60mph limit and fines to cut M1 pollution [Subscription]

Highways England is considering imposing Britain’s first pollution-related speed limits, with motorists on one of the busiest sections of the M1 facing fines if they exceed 60mph in the rush hour.