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Friday, 13 November 2026

BBC News

• Repairs after train derailment set to cost £5mThe cost of repairs following a train derailment in Lewes in August is expected to reach more than £5m, it has been revealed.
• No radical change after nationalisation, GWR saysThe boss of Great Western Railway (GWR) has said customers should not expect "radically different" change ahead of the company returning to public ownership next month.
• Burnham says climate consensus 'gone' but pledges 'new era of leadership' in COP31 speechPM Andy Burnham was addressing delegates at the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
• Why has a set of summer roadworks dragged on to November?Parts of improvement work meant to be completed more than two months ago are still ongoing in Dumfries.
• Derailed wagon was dragged through Barking stationA derailed freight wagon was dragged for more than half a mile through an east London station.
• Glasgow taxi drivers must accept card payments from next FebruaryAny driver granted a new licence or renewal from 1 February 2027 will need to carry a card reader.

The Guardian

• UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisisAndy Burnham’s newly appointed climate adviser used report to warn of national security risk from collapsing ecosystemsThe UK government still has no plans to publish an explosive report showing the national security risk from the collapse of ecosystems around the world – even after handing the key official behind the report a new advisory role.Andy Burnham addressed the Cop31 climate summit in Turkey on Thursday and said the UK was determined to reach net zero by 2050 and work with its partners to build a clean energy future. Continue reading...
• UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reachedThe UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with the EU, after an initial European proposal suggested a shorter delay.Tariffs are due to kick in on 1 January for the majority of electric cars traded between the EU and UK unless the two sides can come to an agreement to delay for a second time the implementation of “rules of origin” on batteries. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Glasgow free Christmas parking: Dates and parking areas confirmedShoppers will be offered free parking in Glasgow city centre in the run-up to Christmas after the council leader admitted charges had become too expensive.

Mail Online

• Moment British Airways flight suffers double tail strike in aborted landing at Heathrow AirportFlight BA431 (pictured) suffered a double tail strike, when the rear of an aircraft scapes along the runway surface, on Thursday as it attempted to land following a flight from Amsterdam.
• Royal Navy is so short of ships we're buying them from Norway... for £90millionEight crewed warships are due to be retired by 2031 - including three mine-hunting Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs).

The Mirror

• British Airways passengers scream in horror during terrifying landing at Heathrow AirportThe landing scare was captured by a nearby plane spotter as the tail of a British Airways plane crashed into the runway before taking off into the air again

This is Money

• Jaguar Land Rover ordered to destroy documents seized in BYD office raid as part of 'copycat Defender' disputeThe British car maker, owned by Indian giant Tata, has accused the Chinese brand of producing a lookalike version of its best-selling model with the launch of its Ti7 SUV (pictured).
• Chinese car giant puts SUV wheels on back to front: BYD apologises for delivering new models with wider rear wheels fitted at the frontThe wider rims and tyres designed to be installed on the back axle of its £26,000 Great Tang family car to provide better traction for the rear-wheel-drive electric SUV were instead fitted to the front.
• Car dealers have withdrawn discounts on new petrols since fuel prices rocketed - so is it now cheaper to choose electric?Average discounts on new petrol cars have slipped from 10.8% in February to 10.2% in November, while diesel discounts have fallen from 9.7% to 8.5%. Is this the tipping point to choose a new EV?
• Half of drivers change habits due to higher fuel prices - as diesel thefts surge twice as much as petrol bilking since MarchRecent analysis has revealed that brimming an SUV with a 70-litre tank with unleaded costs £15 more today than it did two years ago, while refuelling a diesel model is almost £40 more expensive.

Birmingham Mail

• Midland Metro may not take passengers to Dudley until next yearCouncil leader reacts to report on delays to tram construction with a prediction services may not start until January

Bristol Live

• Six month traffic ban on historic bridge as more repairs neededIt's one of Bristol's most historic bridges

Manchester Evening News

• Major free bus travel announcement as Our Pass for 200,000 kids aged 11 to 16 to launch in Greater ManchesterAbout 200,000 young people will be able to apply for the bus pass

Wales 247

• Rail replacement plans set out for £25m North Wales Coast closure in JanuaryTransport for Wales (TfW) has set out its plans to keep passengers moving during a £25 million programme of engineering work along the North Wales Coast in January and February 2027, which it described as one of its biggest ever rail replacement operations.

Cambridge News

• Every planned change to Cambridgeshire's Greater Anglia services coming in DecemberThere will be a new year-round service from Peterborough to Ipswich, as well as other changes to trips and timetables
• Locals fed up with ‘constant excuses’ over train station plansResidents have said the promise of a train station was a 'big draw' for them moving to the area

My London

• All the London Underground and TfL lines set to shut this weekendRoughly half of one line will shut this weekend for track work

Other Regional Press

• Overnight M25 works to begin next week after ‘traffic chaos’Roadworks at a major motorway junction are set to restart next week after 24/7 lane closures were abandoned following three-hour traffic delays.
• New options to tackle 'nightmare' A5 congestion between Nuneaton and HinckleyNational Highways has launched a public consultation on plans to tackle chronic congestion on the A5 between Nuneaton and Hinckley, with options including a bypass and road widening along the Dodwells to Longshoot stretch.
• Promise £6m Nuneaton bus station revamp 'won't be done on the back of a fag packet'The bus station has stood in Harefield Road for decades
• Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct Birmingham to Islamabad flights in DecemberPakistan International Airlines is to resume direct flights between Birmingham Airport and Islamabad from December 1, operating three times a week on a Boeing 777, serving the West Midlands' large Pakistani community.

New Civil Engineer

• Why London needs proposed West London Orbital rail serviceGetting across west London can be a frustrating business. Journeys between neighbouring areas often mean travelling into central London and back out again.

Route One

• National Express to end London-Kent services as fuel costs citedPassenger demand also given by business after unfruitful talks on Kent County Council subsidy

Other News Sources

• Disruption to trains between Chester and Llandudno JunctionTRANSPORT for Wales has announced a further day of potential disruption to rail services between Chester and Llandudno Junction.