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Electric car charging – London

EV drivers no longer required to get planning permission for cross-pavement char...

Fuel pumps

UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

A person in hi-vis using a diesel pump

UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

Diesel prices at the pump

Releasing diesel stocks a ‘short-term buffer’ but not solution, experts say

A view of fuel prices on a sign at a fuel station

Diesel supplies robust, insists Government as prices hit £2 for first time

A person filling up their car with a diesel pump

Don’t worry about diesel shortages, Government says, as US urges use of reserves

Fuel prices

Diesel hits £2 a litre mark in the UK for the first time

Petrol Pump Station GVs

Price of diesel hits all-time high in ‘financial blow’ for households – RAC

E10 petrol

Diesel prices ‘likely’ to hit all-time high next week – RAC

Potholes

Summer heatwave set to lead to more potholes – RAC

Middle East conflict

Motorists ‘having to dig deeper’ as wholesale oil prices rise – RAC

Traffic on the westbound M40 approaching the Handy Cross roundabout

Young drivers more likely to delay car repairs in cost-of-living crisis – survey

Drink driving device

Government ‘urged’ to introduce ‘alcolocks’ for repeat drink-drive offenders

Cars in rain

Millions set to hit the roads over bank holiday weekend after thunderstorms

A broken down car on a flatbed truck

Breakdowns soar by nearly 1.8 million in last year – survey

Storm clouds over Cullercoats Bay and Tynemouth

‘Intense’ thunderstorms could cause travel disruption, Met Office warns

Summer getaway

Here’s how to make driving this bank holiday as stress-free as possible
A few small checks and some driving tweaks can help to make this summer bank holiday easier.
Jack Evans, PA Motoring Reporter

The sun as viewed with the naked eye at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

Drivers told they may need to turn headlights on during eclipse

Easter getaway

Summer proving ‘consistently’ more dangerous for drink-drive casualties than win...

Middle East conflict

Petrol reaches highest price since 2022 as Iran conflict continues

Middle East conflict

Fuel prices set to reach ‘new Iran war high’ as cost of oil breaches $100 mark

Jet fuel shortage

Drop-off costs at UK’s key airports rise by a third compared to summer 2025 – RA...

A shopper in a Waitrose store in Canary Wharf, east London

Andy Burnham set to be buoyed by June inflation slowdown

A view of holiday traffic queueing to use the Port of Dover in Kent

Cooler weather forecast as millions of drivers set to embark on summer getaways

A cyclist passes huts on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk.

Warm weather continues as millions of drivers to hit roads over weekend

Heavy traffic heading northbound on the M5 Motorway in Somerset

Warning of ‘summer scramble’ on roads as busiest getaway in four years expected

Shropshire driver clocked at ‘chilling’ 161mph was fastest in the UK

Petrol pump

Diesel sees biggest monthly price drop in June since 2000
Petrol has also fallen by 8p a litre in the month.
Jack Evans, PA Motoring Reporter

Tyre guide

One in five drivers ‘rarely or never’ check their tyres despite potential £10,00...

A penalty charge notice parking fine attached to car windscreen

More than 10,000 drivers handed penalty points for unroadworthy vehicles in 2025

Fuel pumps

There is ‘some way to go’ before fuel prices return to pre-Iran oil crisis level

A section of the M25 motorway in Longford near Heathrow Airport

Drivers urged to keep ‘essential’ emergency kit in car as heatwave strikes – RAC

A woman fills a car with unleaded petrol

Fuel prices continue to fall as long-term picture set to ‘get even better’ – RAC

A motorway

Struggles to keep on top of car admin costing some drivers more, survey finds

Slow-moving traffic on the M42 south of Birmingham

Drivers warned over bank holiday jams as many appear undeterred by fuel prices

View of fuel prices at an Esso fuel station

Petrol prices reach highest level of Iran oil crisis

A drug-detection kit

Drug-drive repeat offending nearly five times more common than drink-driving

Pumps at a petrol station

UK inflation set to rise after Middle East conflict pushed up fuel prices

A view of fuel pumps at a service station

Fuel prices dip for first time since start of Iran oil crisis

A car being filled up with diesel at a fuel station

Diesel tops 190p a litre but hopes of prices peaking rise on US-Iran ceasefire

A person struggles to hold on to their umbrella during strong wind

Amber warnings issued amid Storm Dave but temperatures may hit mid-20s next week

A person struggles to hold on to their umbrella during strong wind

Parts of UK face snow amid Storm Dave but temperatures may hit mid-20s next week

Office workers flocked to travel hubs closer to home in 2025

Millions take to roads ahead of windy Easter weekend

Petrol pump

Full tank of diesel breaks £100 mark as Iran oil crisis deepens

Traffic queuing on the M5 this morning. Photo: SnapperSK

Drivers warned of 'busiest Easter' on roads despite fuel hikes

Chancellor to set out action as surging prices spark profiteering fears

Diesel prices hit three-year high as costs continue to soar

Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddles

Fuel prices expected to rise because of Iran conflict

Petrol prices lower than the UK average in Shropshire - here's where

Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow after UK sees coldest night of winter so far

Passengers face rail disruption during Christmas Eve getaway

Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day

Fuel retailers ramping up profit margins amid ‘weak’ competition – CMA

Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Drivers urged to take care as more than three million festive journeys expected

Disruption to Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

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