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Despite local trials being cut short for safety concerns, regulation has been kicked down the road, says Oliver Wainwright, the Guardian’s architecture and design critic

Some champion their environmental impact, others point out potential dangers – but most agree regulation is needed

World leaders assembled for a phone call over the weekend with the difficult but essential aim of averting a wider conflict in the Middle East. They reiterated their support for Israel and its right to defend itself and also called for respect for international law, the release of hostages by…

Lime bikes are proving increasingly popular with Londoners

Dott will focus on e-scooters instead after criticising lack of regulation for hire bikes

Riders who do not park in the designated bays will be unable to end their journey in the app

Police have been called in after contractors working for e-bike firm Lime went into a London council’s pound to snatch back dozens of cycles seized for blocking roads and pavements.

The company blamed stiff competition with competitor Lyft, which operates the city’s Divvy short-term bike rental service.

The San Francisco-based company attributes part of the boom to the equity discount offered on the South and West sides.

In Paris, France, electric scooter rentals have been officially banned, following a votation that saw 90 percent of participants in favor of the ban.

The new arrangement in the borough will be in place for an 18-month trial period