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The prime minister is overhauling Thatcher's deregulated system but local transport bodies say more money is needed

National Express Group, which operates bus services in the West Midlands, saw revenue return to 2019 levels in the first three months of this year.

Tesla profits soar as customers pay moreElon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces higher costs.
Will Low Traffic Neighbourhoods drive London's elections?London's Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods attract support and vitriol, but will they decide the election?
Cost of living crisis: Changes to childcare and MOT rules considered to help budgetsReducing the cost of looking after children was among the suggestions posed by ministers at a cabinet meeting.

‘I know they’re exciting – but calm down!’ Britain’s love-hate affair with the e-scooterThere are more than 750,000 private e-scooters in the UK, most of them being used illegally. Why have they become so popular – and so disliked?

Relax MoT rules to ease crisis in cost of living, minister suggests [subscription]Requiring MoTs only every other year, cutting taxes and scrapping green levies were among ideas suggested at a cabinet meeting yesterday to help with the cost of living.

Tesla shares plunge following Musk’s Twitter takeoverTesla’s shares plunged 11 per cent today less than a day after chief executive Elon Musk snatched Twitter for $44bn. Twitter’s takeover wiped off $97bn off of Tesla’s valuation after Musk secured a $12.5bn loan against his share in the automotive giant, the Financial Times reported. The extravagant entrepreneur said he will fund the acquisition [...] The post Tesla shares plunge following Musk’s Twitter takeover appeared first on CityAM.