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Thursday, 26 September 2024

BBC News

• Smart motorway inaction criticised by campaignerA campaigner has criticised the government for failing to step in and scrap smart motorways. Claire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway, said the Labour government was the latest to display inaction, despite being outspoken on the issue while in opposition.
• Politician told off for calling 20mph a blanket limitNatasha Asghar had agreed a report asking MSs to avoid the term but continued to use it anyway.

City AM

• Jaguar Land Rover plans £500m factory of the future; in UK electric vehicle drive Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to invest £500m to transform one its historic factories as part of its drive to build more electric vehicles. The Whitley-headquartered automotive giant has already spent £250m on upgrading the Halewood plant, near Liverpool, which was originally constructed in 1963 to make the Ford Anglia.

Birmingham Post

• JLR invests £500m in Halewood for electric vehicle production as it vows to create 'EV factory of the future'The Jaguar Land Rover owner is transforming the site, which opened in 1962

Bucks Free Press

• New mile-long dual carriageway in Bucks makes progress as new contractor hiredA new mile-long dual carriageway being built in Bucks has made progress as a new contractor has been hired to finish the project.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Wincanton study finds more than half of UK businesses don’t think they’ll meet net-zero goalsNew research from logistics giant, Wincanton, has revealed that two thirds (66%) of UK organisations say they are under pressure to hit their net-zero targets.