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Thursday, 18 June 2020

BBC News

• Boris Johnson's convoy in shunt outside ParliamentDowning Street says there are no reports of any injuries following the incident.
• UK inflation rate at fresh four-year low as fuel prices slumpFuel costs fell sharply in May, pushing the inflation rate down to a fresh four-year low of 0.5%.

The Herald

• Aberdeen firm Trojan Energy marks 'milestone' in drive to bring electric-vehicle charging to people without drivewaysA SCOTTISH company aiming to tackle the major problem of charging electric vehicles for people without off-street parking options has raised £4.1 million to support development and growth of its “flat and flush” points.

Times Online

• Cheap petrol drives inflation to a new low [Subscription]Prices grew at their slowest pace in four years last month as cheap oil and subdued demand suppressed inflation.

This is Money

• New cars are 5% less fuel efficient than official figures suggestWhat Car? tested 56 different cars currently on sale in showrooms today, finding that some were up to 20% less fuel efficient than manufacturers' brochures claim, including the Volvo XC40 (pictured).

Sky News

• PM's car rear-ended by Range Rover as protester targets convoyA car carrying Boris Johnson was rear-ended by a Range Rover support vehicle after the prime minister's convoy was targeted by a protester.

Belfast Telegraph

• Parking charges and bus lane fines to return in NIParking fines, bus lane enforcement and on-street parking charges will restart on June 29.

London Evening Standard

• Repairs to major roads stay on hold in TfL crisisA two-year suspension of repairs and upgrades to main roads is to be continued for another six months as Transport for London chiefs desperately try to save cash.
• Exempt our staff from late C-charge, plead casino bossesCasinos today appealed to Sadiq Khan to exempt their late-night staff from the 10pm extension of the congestion charge which comes into force on Monday.

The York Press

• Parking will be FREE in July and August (but only at some car parks)PARKING will be free in York city centre for July and August - under plans to give businesses a boost.

Other Regional Press

• Drivers urged to perform safety checks as new report highlights gaps in vehicle maintenanceWITH coronavirus putting MOTs on hold, safety campaigners are urging drivers to perform basic safety checks before getting behind the wheel, as a new report highlights dangerous gaps in vehicle maintenance.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• 15-year vision set to revolutionise constructionA digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, while radically reducing disruption to the public and slashing the number of fatal building site accidents. That was the rallying call to the sector today from Highways England as it spearheaded the launch of a 15-year plan to accelerate the use of technology in infrastructure. Connected and autonomous plant (CAP) is already being used to transform activities across the UK construction sector, including for example the use of robotic trucks on Britain’s biggest road p...