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Saturday, 13 April 2019

Times Online

• Scotland’s shabby police vehicles break down almost every day [Subscription]Police Scotland’s vehicles have been branded a disgrace after a litany of breakdowns including a van that caught fire and another that had to be driven one-handed to prevent it slipping out of gear.
• Uber’s bankers must do the hustle [Subscription]Talk about an investment opportunity: a company that breezily admits it may never “achieve profitability”; one where a key threat to the business is the underpaid workers getting “classified as employees instead of independent contractors”; and one facing “criminal inquiries” from the US Department of Justice. And all yours, too, for a mere $100 billion.

Mail Online

• Thousands of bikers bring Westminster to a standstill in protest at prosecution of 'Soldier F' who faces murder trial over Bloody Sunday MassacreHundreds of bikers gathered from all across the country to ride on Westminster, to show support for the Bloody Sunday Massacre murder accused.

Liverpool Echo

• New police device can tell if you're driving while on your phoneNew equipment can detect if mobiles are being used without hands-free kits

London Evening Standard

• Shocking dashcam footage shows Mini sent flying across M4 near Port Talbot in 100mph road rage crashShocking footage has shown how a car was sent flying across the M4 following a road rage incident near Port Talbot.

Other Regional Press

• Taxi drivers fear that eight-inch rule "could end careers"Taxi drivers have called for Cornwall Council to relax rules around the minimum legroom provided in cabs saying the current eight-inch rule “could end drivers’ careersâ€�.

EIN News Subscription

• Clean air zones: Where will UK drivers pay for polluting? … then be reinvested in local transport schemes. Why are they … with court action by the European Commission over its longstanding … from the EU's. Where are charging clean air zones … authorities". The Freight Transport Association says more public funds …