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Monday, 30 April 2018

BBC News

• Red diesel trial collapse shows 'systemic disclosure failings'The collapse is indicative of a

The Guardian

• Hermes faces legal fight with some drivers over worker rightsIn latest gig economy case, eight couriers act after being forced to declare as self-employed

Times Online

• Gridlocked: How Britain’s broken roads are a bottleneck for the economy [Subscription]The country’s infrastructure has come under more strain than ever and requires swift, significant action from the government. Analysis by Peter Yeung
• Too many cars chase too little road spaceDrivers face delays of up to five minutes per mile because of congestion caused by surging car ownership.
• Drivers pay high price for roads worse than Chile’s [Subscription]Britain’s roads are worse than those in Chile, Cyprus and Oman despite motorists paying some of the highest taxes in the world.
• Roadwork ban to fight plague of potholes [Subscription]Dig up pavements instead, government orders utility firms as Britain’s streets crumble
• Tories hoping to put brakes on plans for blanket 20mph zones [Subscription]A proposed law that would cut the default speed limit on residential streets to 20mph would make Scotland’s roads the slowest in the world, the Conservatives have claimed.

City AM

• Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler profits dip in spite of record unit salesProfits of Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler dipped due to rising raw material expenses and currency headwinds.