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Monday, 29 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Huge increase in lockdown speeding driversMet Police figures show a rise of 71% in those breaking the limit on London's roads in April.

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson vows to spend big to 'build UK back to health'PM promises new schools, hospitals and infrastructure, amid unemployment warningsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has promised to spend billions of pounds to rescue the economy as he warned the country faces the looming “thunderclap of economic consequencesâ€� of Covid-19.The prime minister tweeted: “We want to build our way back to health. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Police report 71% spike in speeding during lockdown: 'Some people tried to take advantage'Officers issued 3,282 tickets to motorists during April, compared with just 1,922 during the same month in 2019

The Telegraph

• Staycationers set to enjoy car-free streets as tourist towns shut roads to help social distancing
• Speeding rose by more than 70 per cent as motorists took advantage of empty roads during lockdown 

Times Online

• Web shoppers face levy on deliveries to cut pollution [Subscription]Internet shoppers could be hit by a compulsory delivery charge as part of a campaign to cut congestion and toxic emissions, The Times has learnt.

Mail Online

• Department for Transport considers compulsory charge on ALL online ordersA compulsory delivery charge on internet orders is being considered by the Government, it was reported last night. The fee is intended to combat congestion and toxic emissions.

Liverpool Echo

• Major Liverpool road to be cut down by two lanesAssessments on the road will start today before full construction starts later this week

The York Press

• Residents to have their say on plans to dual outer ring road A1237 PLANS to dual part of the outer ring road have taken a step forward.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Taxi drivers, security guards and care workers among jobs with highest coronavirus deathsSecurity guards, taxi drivers, care workers and nurses are among the roles with the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths, new figures show.

Other Regional Press

• Councillors agreed 'in principle' to make temporary improvements to roads and widen pavementsBRADFORD on Avon Town Council has voted to go it alone on making temporary improvements to roads and pavements in the town centre to improve social distancing.
• Crackdown: Police warning as 34 drivers caught travelling at excessive speeds in one day “A SAD part of our job is dealing with serious collisions and informing families afterwards,â€� police have said, but that hasn’t stopped drivers from racing along the county’s roads, writes Jennifer Mulcahey.

Other News Sources

• Chris Todd from Friends of the Earth on road changes The temporary closure of Brighton’s Madeira Drive to enable people to safely exercise during the current pandemic has been very well received. It has also generated a lot of discussion about its future.

EIN News Subscription

• Under pressure Boris Johnson launches UK public spending drive … Johnson pledged to build new roads, schools and hospitals to kick … its Brexit deal with the European Union before the end of the …