PM should use his majority to push for investments, but he may lack the political bravery Peter WalkerWed 18 Dec 2019 07.30 GMT The election is over, Boris Johnson has an 80-strong majority to wield, and many are now wondering what the prime minister will do with all this power over the next five years. […]
PA Media Tue 17 Dec 2019 13.56 GMT Ella Kissi-Debrah, nine, who lived near South Circular Road in south London, died in 2013 An inquest in 2014 concluded Ella Kissi-Debrah’s cause of death was acute respiratory failure as a result of a severe asthma attack. Photograph: Ella Roberta Family Foundation A fresh inquest into the
Alleen Brown December 13 2019, 5:30 p.m. The same day that 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg gave a stirring speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September, in which she criticized delegates for “stealing my dreams and my childhood with your empty words,” the architects of the climate crisis welcomed select youth participants
Can bike taxis really compete with Uber? Pedal power v petrol for the morning commute Pedal Me is taking on Uber with its taxi and cargo cycles. It claims to be faster, cleaner and more fun than petrol rivals. The FT’s Daniel Garrahan and Bethan Staton put it to the test by racing to the
There were more than 1,800 hit-and-run crashes in the region from 2014 to 2018 with six of them fatal Six people were killed in hit-and-runs in the North East over the last five years, new figures show. From 2014 to 2018, there have been a total of 1,827 hit-and-run collisions on the region’s roads. Of
Sade LajaFri 16 Mar 2012 14.30 GMT This article is more than 7 years old Plans being considered by Whitehall could see motorists with no tax or insurance blocked from getting petrol The government is considering plans to cut off uninsured drivers’ petrol supply by linking information using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). The plans
One in three low- and middle-income countries affected as junk food and sugary drinks reach every corner of globe Sarah BoseleyLast modified on Mon 16 Dec 2019 10.53 GMT Babies and children who have been stunted for lack of food are also in danger of obesity in poor countries, as junk food and sugary drinks
A conference marked by squabbling and deferral yielded little progress despite protests Last modified on Sun 15 Dec 2019 16.34 GMT Governments at the UN climate talks in Madrid responded to the growing urgency of the crisis with a partial admission that carbon-cutting targets are too weak, but few concrete plans to strengthen them in
Hayley Everett12 December, 2019 After two years of active lobbying by the ECF (European Cyclists’ Federation) the revised Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, representing a ‘major breakthrough’ for cyclists. Up until 2019, the Directive has almost exclusively focused on the safety of
Mark Sutton12 December, 2019 Digital training and ride-logging platform Strava has been able to demonstrate the immense climate benefits of cycle commuting through its Metro platform. Riders pinning their data to their commutes had a median cycle of 8.3 kilometres in the UK last year, with total miles ridden adding up to 112.6 million kilometres.
