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Make public transport free for under 25s, says Wales future – transport xtra

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Sophie Howe

In a bid to future-proof against cost of living emergencies, public transport should be made free for under 25s, says the future generations commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe. 
Other measures proposed by Howe include expanding the basic income pilot to pay more people enough to meet their daily needs. 
Howe urged the Welsh Government to explore how it can offer short and long-term protection against the cost of living and the climate and nature emergencies. 

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Jeremy Hunt to impose UK {“} road tax {“} on electric cars for first time – ft.com

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Jim Pickard, George Parker, Peter Campbell
Electric cars are to be subject to vehicle excise duty for the first time under measures to be introduced by Jeremy Hunt, the UK chancellor, in this month’s Autumn Statement.
People briefed on Hunt’s plans said that applying road tax to electric vehicles was the first sign of a chancellor “dipping a toe in the water” to address the fall in motoring tax revenues caused by the transition to battery-powered vehicles, as their owners also avoid paying fuel duty. 

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Yesterday, we were treated to another statistics masterclass from anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood journalist Andrew Ellson, of @thetimes – Jon Burke FRSA – Twitter

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@jonburkeUK
1/ Yesterday, we were treated to another statistics masterclass from anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood journalist Andrew Ellson, of
@thetimes . Since I’m mentioned in the piece – a weird fixation – which cherry-picks DfT data to falsely imply LTNs increase mileage, this is my reply.

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Cycling UK calls for end to driving ban loophole – TransportXtra

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A legal loophole that allows motorists who have 12 penalty points on their licence to avoid a driving ban by claiming it would cause them “exceptional hardship” must be closed, argues Cycling UK.

More than 83,000 drivers in the past 10 years have escaped disqualification due to “mitigating circumstances”, the charity estimates.
Cycling UK said the legal loophole has resulted in the death and serious injury of other road users.
In October 2020, the Sentencing Council issued guidance for magistrates, which was intended to reduce the number of offenders with totting up offences who avoided disqualification.
However, the Sentencing Council said that some magistrates and legal advisers have suggested that courts are too often imposing short discretionary disqualifications (of less than 56 days) where people have received 12 or more points.

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