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Drivers set to face an 'avalanche' of fines as councils get powers to make new rules

The RAC claimed many motorists will be unfairly punished unless the Government improves its design

Liverpool Echo

Drivers warned to expect 'avalanche' of fines as councils get new powers today

The new rules come into force from June 1 and the RAC says drivers will be 'unfairly punished'

Wales Online

UK seizes superyacht of unknown Russian businessman docked in London

The superyacht, known as Phi, was boarded by UK authorities in Canary Wharf

Evening Standard

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UK detains £38m superyacht owned by Russian businessman and docked in London’s Canary Wharf

The luxury vessel was in London for a superyacht awards ceremony

The Independent UK

Mystery Russian superyacht worth £38m seized in London in 'warning to Putin'

UK officials boarded Phi - owned by a Russian businessman - in Canary Wharf, east London, on Tuesday and detained it under sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Get on your bike? Not if some Tory councils have their way

Local authorities still see ‘the car as king’ and have been abandoning government plans for cycle lanes and pedestrian areas

The Guardian - UK

Go-Ahead retains UK's largest rail contract despite "appalling breach of trust"

The Government has decided that Go-Ahead's Govia joint venture will continue to operate the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services

Birmingham Post

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Govia wins Thameslink contract despite £24m Southeastern fine

The business could be handed more than £30 million a year for running the line.

The Independent UK

UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030

New target comes after criticism of infrastructure rollout for failing to match surging vehicle sales

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries boss reveals new crew paid just £5.50 an hour as he admits law was broken

The firm replaced 800 seafarers with cheaper agency staff last week

Manchester Evening News

P&O admits breaking the law over sackings

Chief executive is due to be grilled by MSPs next week, after a first round today in Westminster

Insider UK

P&O Ferries admits breaking law over mass sackings

The workers were dismissed without notice

Wales Online

P&O admits breaking law over sackings

The company replaced its crews with cheaper agency workers last week.

The Independent UK

P&O admits paying new ferry workers below UK minimum wage

Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite said the average pay of the new crew is only £5.15 per hour.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries boss admits firm broke law - and claims they warned Tories last YEAR

Chief Executive Peter Hebbelthwaite claimed the firm warned Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last year that P&O would be "needing to make changes to our business this year”

Chronicle Live

Council chiefs refuse to commit to Tyne Bridge being restored in time for its 100th birthday

Concerns were aired on Monday night that the iconic North East landmark may be in an even worse state that transport bosses realise, after two decades without major repairs

Manchester Evening News

Government finally unveils £150m national funding pot for buses and trams - but is it enough to save our services?

"It's a drop in the ocean, that's going to do nothing."

Wales Online

Cuts to bus services avoided after Department for Transport unveils £150m new funding

The funding will keep services running despite a reduction of passengers due to the coronavirus pandemic

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The Independent UK

Cuts to bus services avoided after £150m new funding announced

Fears were raised that bus routes would be axed after existing emergency funding ended next month.

The Guardian - UK

Dramatic increase to £80m in cost of Southeastern train accounting scandal

Go-Ahead finds that total amount of taxpayer money retained by operator has risen from £25m to £51m

Birmingham Post

Go-Ahead Group franchise loss to cost company up to £81.3m

It includes £30m for a potential fine and £51.3m identified by an independent investigation

Wales Online

'The South Wales Metro project needs to do more for Cardiff'

Business Editor Sion Barry argues the Metro will be a huge improvement on what is currently on offer but it needs more investment in the capital

Birmingham Post

How rail's South Wales Metro project can better serve Cardiff and decarbonisation

The electrification of the Core Valley Lines is a flagship project of the Welsh Government

The Guardian - UK

UK flight compensation plan will slash average payouts

Government says move is a ‘Brexit win’ but figures suggest average sum will drop from £220 to about £23.60

Wales Online

‘Endless torrent’ of train announcements in England to be silenced - Grant Shapps

The Department for Transport (DfT) said messages which “add unnecessary noise and disruption to journeys” will be cut

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