MP takes Manchester paper's campaign to Westminster

A Manchester Evening News campaign against the menace of off-road bikes is being taken to parliament. Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley, has pledged to raise the issue in the Commons when it reopens in October. She joins several other MPs, local politicians and police officers who rallied to the MEN's campaign after the paper revealed that a loophole in the law meant a range of off-road vehicles - including mini-motorbikes and petrol scooters - could be marketed as toys, which means they do not have to be registered, can be bought by children and avoid rigorous safety checks. (Via manchestereveningnews.co.uk)