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Truck tailbacks stretch 20 MILES at Dover: Thousands of lorries queue for ferries
Extraordinary photographs taken from above the M20 in Kent showed how vehicles were bumper-to-bumper amid claims businesses are stockpiling in case of a No Deal Brexit at the end of the month.
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David Judd said he couldn't keep quiet any more, but the council says the route is safe and has been approved by the Welsh Government
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- Electric cars will leave hole in tax revenues, says TreasuryThe Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income.
Financial Times
- Tesla shares surge to new high on S&P 500 inclusionBig price swings amid trading frenzy as carmaker becomes sixth-largest company in index
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- £4.4bn drop in insurance payouts as Covid makes roads safer [Subscription]Insurers have saved about £4.4 billion this year because of fewer claims thanks to driving restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Fictional lorry handed permit for Kent [Subscription]It was hailed as the system that would help avoid gridlock across Kent with lorries stacked up for miles upon miles attempting to reach Dover and the Channel Tunnel from January 1.
- Cameras fight growing danger of tailgating [Subscription]New roadside cameras could be introduced across England under plans to target potentially deadly tailgating on motorways, The Times has learnt.
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- Truck tailbacks stretch 20 MILES at Dover: Thousands of lorries queue for ferriesExtraordinary photographs taken from above the M20 in Kent showed how vehicles were bumper-to-bumper amid claims businesses are stockpiling in case of a No Deal Brexit at the end of the month.
The Mirror
- Lorries queue 20 miles at Kent as no-deal Brexit fears spark more stockpilingFears of a no-deal Brexit and the usual Christmas demand has seen significant delays at 'RoRo' ports such as Holyhead and Dover
This is Money
- Treasury says switch to electric cars will leave a hole in tax revenuesThe Treasury said: 'The government will need to consider how to offset these lost tax revenues - whether through adjustments to other taxes or reductions in government spending.'
- Vauxhall in talks about producing electric vans in BritainThe car maker, owned by Peugeot parent Groupe PSA, is understood to have held discussions about whether the vehicles could be made at its plant in Luton.
- What are the Government energy plans for net zero?Banning gas boilers, a new nuclear power station, electric car charging stations and greener grants are among proposals outlined by Government to cut carbon emissions.
The York Press
- Roadworks on the A19 near Selby on course to end next Summer ROADWORKS to rebuild a section of the A19 in North Yorkshire are on course to be completed by next Summer, maybe even sooner.
Other Regional Press
- BMW's Mini Plant is preparing its supply chain ahead of Brexit BMW has said its Oxford Mini Plant has not yet faced Brexit delay problems, even though a company chief has warned that no-deal could cost it 'hundreds of millions' of Euros.
- Government funding for clean air improvements in Rotherham hangs in the balanceRotherham's cash could disappear if Sheffield scraps its plans
- Dorset Council announce changes to resident parking permits in Weymouth PARKING permits for a Weymouth district will be changing - in a move that is supported by residents and opposed by hotel and guest house owners.
- 'Chaos' as signs banning lorries travelling on Dorchester road not installedMORE than a year after traffic orders came into force to ban heavy lorries from roads leading to Dorchester’s tip – Dorset Council has not been able put up road signs warning of the restrictions.
- New electric vehicle chargepoints are coming to DorsetMORE than 40 new electric vehicle chargepoints are coming to Dorset as part of the council's commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2050.
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