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Sunday, 04 May 2025

BBC News

• Train and Tube closures in London over Bank HolidayThe closures include Southeastern services to London Victoria, as well as across the London Underground.
• Tariffs on car parts entering the US come into forceImport taxes were eased after carmaker outcry, but it's "still a big tariff", analysts say.
• Digital powerhouse Uber now accepts cash for faresTaxi app giant Uber said trials showed some people preferred paying in cash or did not have a bank card.

Financial Times

• UK builds just 65 miles of motorway in 10 yearsLarge proportion of additional capacity could be down to statistical anomaly, says transport expert

The Guardian

• ‘It’s wild’: how the cost of learning to drive in the UK is acceleratingFrom rising prices for lessons to insurance cover, we break down the hefty charges learners now faceLearning to drive – and the sense of freedom and independence that comes with it – is a milestone many look forward to. But for today’s learners, the journey to getting on the road is proving longer, more uncertain and more expensive than ever.What was once a fairly straightforward process, from lessons and the theory test to the practical exam, now involves record waiting times, rising costs and having to compete with automated software bots to secure a test slot. Continue rea...

The Herald

• ScotRail booze ban is unenforceable, says rail unionTransport union RMT has said ScotRail's controversial booze ban cannot be 'adequately enforced', and called on the company to crack down on anti-social behavior.
• CalMac agreed £100k+ payment to 'sacked' ferry chief Robbie DrummondThe state-funded lifeline ferry operator CalMac agreed to pay their under fire chief executive over £100,000 after being forced out by the board, The Herald on Sunday can reveal.

The Independent

• Bank Holiday airport delay warning marks start of chaotic summer for travelLondon Euston station is closed completely on Sunday and Monday, 4-5 May

Times Online

• British Airways and Virgin plot power grab at Heathrow [subscription]Luis Gallego and Shai Weiss want a vote on investments at the airport as well as the possibility of competing terminal operators

City AM

• Jaguar Land Rover reboots US car exports despite tariff woes Jaguar Land Rover has begun sending cars to the US again after halting shipping on the back of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The first batch of vehicles headed to the US in nearly a month shipped out from the UK on Wednesday, as first reported by The Times. The British firm paused deliveries across [...]

Mail Online

• Jaguar Land Rover restarts car exports to the US despite Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs that will put £9,500 on price of a Range Rover EvoqueJaguar Land Rover has resumed shipments of its cars to the US after apparently shrugging off concerns about Donald Trump 's trade tariffs, which will see a 25 per cent levy on foreign cars.

This is Money

• Trump's tariffs will put up YOUR motor insuranceThe higher cost of motor cover will be a particular blow for families and other households that need more than one car.
• Charging an electric car at home is still CHEAPER than filling up with petrolThe AA's latest EV Recharge Report for March shows that people who charge at home pay just 5.6p/mile for standard rate domestic charging compared to 11.8p/mile for petrol.

Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

• Train station in Glasgow set to get new entrance facadeGlasgow's High Street station is set to get a new entrance facade, after plans for a full redevelopment were dropped due to a lack of funding.

Birmingham Mail

• Diesel drivers in England face £312 charge to keep their cars on road in MayDiesel drivers who use the black pump to fill up at the forecourt are being told prices are coming down, but if they fill up once a week, they could risk paying £312 in May.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• How electric vehicle charging company is tackling 'menace' of cable theftThe chief executive of an electric vehicle (EV) charging company has described cable theft as a "terrible crime" - and outlined how companies like his are fighting back.

Wales Online

• 'Moving blockade' planned for one of Wales' busiest beaches this weekendTwo grandmothers are leading the protests to highlight the gridlocks that regularly plague the area as tourists descend

Bucks Free Press

• UK travellers could face drinking bans in airports soon amid rise in incidentsUK airport drinking limits could soon change as a result of a spate of drunken incidents.

Burnley Express

• ELR and Northern to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day at transport museumThe East Lancashire Railway (ELR) and Northern Trains will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a "short and simple dignified ceremony" on Thursday, May 8

Cambridge News

• New photos of Cambridgeshire railway station moved to new location one brick at a timeThe history of the railway station is being preserved along with the physical building
• Bus company wants talks with new Cambs mayor over roadworks and traffic jamsStagecoach East warned of "tough choices" and said bus operators also want to raise the issue of cycle lanes and bus priority

Get Surrey

• £6.2 million upgrade of a Surrey railway station finishes with major changeThere is now a new way for passengers to get between the platforms

Other Regional Press

• Taxi drivers hit out as airport increases 'atrocious' drop-off chargeHackney cab drivers have hit out at Southampton Airport for increasing its drop-off fees yet again
• Residents slam parking by holidaymakers and AirBnBs 'a bit of a joke'Residents of a picturesque west Dorset village have raised concerns over problems with parking on residential roads, blaming holidaymakers

EIN News Subscription

• US issues 'do not travel' warning to Americans for 21 countries amid rising tensionsbecause of increased "terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. global tensions and security situations in various advisories:. Several Canadian airlines are trimming their wings Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, hitting
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