New gov pothole map reveals best and worst councils as motorists hit by 1681 road failures daily Motorcyclenews.com13:09Road Safety Motorbikes Motoring

Hampshire 'lane rental scheme' moves closer to approval Bordon Today, Hampshire09:01Hampshire England

Huge roads shake-up looms as council plans congestion-busting move The News, Portsmouth13:44Hampshire England

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Ferry spin unravels as minister forced into climbdown by Greenock-born MSP Greenock Telegraph, Scotland18:54

In the last 8 hours

Judge "ill-judged" over much-criticised court comments about "nightmare" cyclists, says Irish transport minister road.cc15:56

Earlier today

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Hull leader seeks ‘urgent’ talks with DfT after city ‘ignored’ in Northern Powerhouse Rail plan New Civil Engineer13:13

Full details: Transport Minister tells inquiry existing taxi laws are “archaic and fragmented” as MPs probe licensing… TaxiPoint10:10

DfT launches new awareness campaign to boost EV uptake Fleet News09:10

Gatwick Airport's second runway legal challenge to be heard at High Court ITV07:58

Major update on driving rules for 'box junctions' issued by UK government Somerset Live07:00

'Misled': Ferry spin unravels as Scots minister forced into 'embarrassing' climbdown The Scottish Herald06:55

Calls for more railway services in the West Midlands to 'boost connectivity and economy' Express & Star06:11

Government update on calls for major driving rule change for 'box junctions' The Mirror04:44

Yesterday

Government launches EV awareness campaign to help boost demand AM Online16:26 19-Jan-26

‘Get that electric feeling’ campaign promotes benefits of EVs TransportXtra15:11 19-Jan-26

HGV zero emission transition consultation ciltuk.org.uk14:58 19-Jan-26

Department for Transport pleads with drivers to buy electric cars Forecourt Trader14:48 19-Jan-26

Voltempo powers UK’s first megawatt eHGV charger Automotive World14:38 19-Jan-26

Beyond the traffic lights: What the new pothole ratings really tell us about England’s roads New Civil Engineer13:29 19-Jan-26

Warrington votes in favour of Castle Green’s 330 homes Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals11:50 19-Jan-26

DfT appoints 10 new Aviation Ambassadors to inspire next generation ciltuk.org.uk10:54 19-Jan-26

High-speed train collision in southern Spain leaves at least 21 dead STV07:24 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Major seatbelt rule change for all UK drivers The Mirror15:36 18-Jan-26

Russia to expand air traffic with Saudi Arabia, Oman Middle East Monitor11:53 18-Jan-26

'Heads must roll': Transport secretary warned before 'obscene' ferry boss pay-off The Scottish Herald07:58 18-Jan-26

North East council hailed for approach to fixing potholes The Northern Echo07:58 18-Jan-26

Funding secured for lifts at Thirsk Railway Station Hambleton Today15:46 17-Jan-26

Former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh demands further crackdown on taxi and private hire cross-border plans TaxiPoint09:23 17-Jan-26

Rachel Reeves: West Yorkshire mass transit is trams not bus network Yorkshire Evening Post06:00 17-Jan-26

Transport Secretary urges Derbyshire council to fix potholes Derbyshire Times21:22 16-Jan-26

Wirral fares well as national road condition ratings published Wirral Council (Press Release)15:22 16-Jan-26

Major plans to improve three West Midlands railway stations shelved Birmingham World14:33 16-Jan-26

Labour’s Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement: 10 out of 10 for sheer chutzpah North East Bylines11:59 16-Jan-26

DfT sets out climate resilience plan for UK transport networks Fleet News11:20 16-Jan-26

Lifts approved for some London stations – but others lose out as DfT scales back plans IanVisits10:02 16-Jan-26

Hampshire 'lane rental scheme' moves closer to approval Bordon Today, Hampshire09:01 16-Jan-26

Meet the Darlington graduate who just landed a new role as aviation ambassador The Northern Echo06:51 16-Jan-26

Wiltshire one of England's best counties for road maintenance Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard23:40 15-Jan-26

Gloucestershire named one of best counties for road maintenance in England Gazette Series20:24 15-Jan-26

Minister signals support for mandatory taxi CCTV to curb grooming gang exploitation Institute of Licensing19:34 15-Jan-26

Bedford Borough Council sent wrong data to DfT which led to ‘red’ pothole ranking Bedford Independent17:03 15-Jan-26

Ledbury railway station step-free access plans scrapped The Ledbury Reporter16:28 15-Jan-26

DfT creates traffic light system for pothole repairs SMMT (Press Release)14:51 15-Jan-26

Free bus travel over 60s in Yorkshire update as DtF issues statement Leeds Live14:31 15-Jan-26

Huge roads shake-up looms as council plans congestion-busting move The News, Portsmouth13:44 15-Jan-26

Council writes to Minister requesting change to Red highways rating Suffolk County Council (Press Release)13:15 15-Jan-26

New gov pothole map reveals best and worst councils as motorists hit by 1681 road failures daily Motorcyclenews.com13:09 15-Jan-26

Suffolk County Council demands government corrects 'flawed' red road maintenance rating Ipswich.co.uk12:26 15-Jan-26

Capital funding to deliver remaining A9 dualling sections Scottish Construction Now11:17 15-Jan-26

'Red rating for Bedford roads is wrong' says mayor as he hits back at MP Bedford Times & Citizen09:39 15-Jan-26

Cash for tram train plans confirmed Sheffield Star08:34 15-Jan-26

Minister open to mandatory CCTV in taxis to tackle grooming gangs BBC08:14 15-Jan-26

Locals divided as government announces new powers over pavement parking North-West Evening Mail07:49 15-Jan-26

The UK is no longer one of the safest places to drive, so the Government’s Road Safety Strategy was long overdue AutoExpress16:33 14-Jan-26

New delivery plan brings forward key elements of A9 dualling programme Project Plant15:24 14-Jan-26

Suffolk County Council appeals against incorrect government Red highways rating Suffolk County Council (Press Release)12:51 14-Jan-26

Government back Council’s Rotherham Gateway plans Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)12:46 14-Jan-26

'Shocking' and 'not good enough' - Do you agree with Suffolk's pothole rating? East Anglian Daily Times11:52 14-Jan-26

Government unveils ambitious Northern Powerhouse Rail plans Rail Technology Magazine11:39 14-Jan-26

New proposals set out to reduce ‘out-of-area’ working for taxis Cornish Times11:32 14-Jan-26

Government unveils ambitious Northern Powerhouse Rail plan... Public Sector Executive11:05 14-Jan-26

Derbyshire County Council to consider new fines on pavement parking Derbyshire Times11:05 14-Jan-26

Simon Calder: The new Northern Powerhouse Rail plans are paper thin The Independent10:58 14-Jan-26

Mandatory digital ID plans ditched as top minister rejects 13 U-turns accusation The Mirror08:31 14-Jan-26

Call for urgent review after driving test refused BBC06:31 14-Jan-26

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer Yorkshire Post06:04 14-Jan-26

Council set to ban pavement parking but locals say 'fix public transport first' Bristol Live05:11 14-Jan-26

Eastleigh MP calls for urgent improvements to Hampshire roads Daily Echo03:54 14-Jan-26

DfT confirms £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail and promises Midlands to Manchester railway New Civil Engineer23:26 13-Jan-26

Amber rating in pothole 'scorecard' for Luton and Central Bedfordshire Luton Today16:23 13-Jan-26

Pavement parking powers welcomed Professional Security Magazine Online13:30 13-Jan-26

‘Significant questions’ raised about pothole map Local Government Chronicle12:39 13-Jan-26

DfT graded road maintenance performance. Here’s how North West councils did Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals12:04 13-Jan-26

Webinar planned for A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) Worcestershire County Council (Press Release)10:39 13-Jan-26

Government rating for Doncaster Council pothole performance revealed Doncaster Free Press10:21 13-Jan-26

Cllr Clyde Loakes' statement on pothole repairs Waltham Forest Council (Press Release)08:49 13-Jan-26

Derbyshire council gets worst 'red' rating in new Government pothole scores Derbyshire Times08:48 13-Jan-26

Wiltshire's roads "among best in England" according to the Government Swindon Advertiser06:31 13-Jan-26

Council praised for its work tackling potholes and maintaining roads Salisbury Journal06:05 13-Jan-26

In the last month

Department for Transport rates Waltham Forest ‘red’ for pothole repairs Waltham Forest Echo18:17 12-Jan-26

Coventry receives top rating for local highway maintenance - setting the standard for greener, safer roads Coventry City Council (Press Release)17:36 12-Jan-26

Bexley's Roads 7th best in England Bexley Council16:59 12-Jan-26

Transport Secretary names next Network Rail and DFTO chairs Railway Gazette16:29 12-Jan-26

West Midlands councils ranked best to worst for fixing potholes by the Department for Transport - see where your local… Shropshire Star16:08 12-Jan-26

Amber rating for road maintenance as funding could be scaled back Biggleswade Today, Bedfordshire15:51 12-Jan-26

£18.6 million contract awarded to deliver the Bean Road Underpass Kent County Council (Press Release)14:47 12-Jan-26

Sir Andrew Haines to become DFTO Chair with predecessor joining Network Rail Rail Magazine14:27 12-Jan-26

Drivers in Bromley and Sutton put on red alert over potholes Inside Croydon13:33 12-Jan-26

DfT publishes pothole rating map Local Government Chronicle11:14 12-Jan-26

Campaigners begin legal challenge against Gatwick Airport's second runway ITV11:06 12-Jan-26

Wiltshire Council recognised by the Department for Transport for excellence in road maintenance Wiltshire Council10:48 12-Jan-26

New map plots pothole repair progress WhatCar?09:03 12-Jan-26

DfT rates council pothole repairs | New road condition map published Fleet News08:26 12-Jan-26

South Oxfordshire and Vale move towards updated joint taxi licensing policy with seven-week consultation TaxiPoint08:09 12-Jan-26

High Court hearing for legal challenge against Gatwick's second runway SussexWorld08:03 12-Jan-26

Transport bosses could lose 'meaningful control' as major railway deal for West Midlands set for renewal Express & Star06:17 12-Jan-26

All Yorkshire councils rated for tackling potholes Yorkshire Post06:08 12-Jan-26

Cambridge roads 'falls short of meeting standards' Cambridge News17:19 11-Jan-26

Essex roads named among the best kept in England Essex Live17:11 11-Jan-26

Cabinet minister says government wants ‘peaceful transition’ in Iran Morning Star16:50 11-Jan-26

Transport secretary ducks questions over whether UK would support US action in Iran Sky News14:50 11-Jan-26

Red, amber, green: See how well your local council is tackling potholes according to new Government 'traffic light' map Express & Star14:20 11-Jan-26

Mapped: The best and worst councils for pothole repairs ITV13:36 11-Jan-26

County Council responds to new highways rating Lancashire County Council (Press Release)13:27 11-Jan-26

Who is Lord Mandelson's husband as he speaks out on Epstein? National World11:52 11-Jan-26

The worst councils for fixing potholes, mapped i News07:20 11-Jan-26

Darlington named one of the best places in the country for tackling potholes The Northern Echo06:15 11-Jan-26

Former transport minister who helped save Settle-Carlisle line praises its 150 years The Telegraph & Argus03:58 11-Jan-26

How well is your local authority tackling potholes? Sky News00:16 11-Jan-26

DfT alert over road hazard that causes hundreds of crashes a year The Mirror02:21 10-Jan-26

DfT update over plans to 'strengthen' Highway Code warnings Somerset Live02:20 10-Jan-26

High Court dismisses emissions challenge to Luton Airport expansion decision PlanningResource18:32 9-Jan-26

DfT legal change update over drivers being required to report one thing to police The Mirror17:57 9-Jan-26

Welsh Labour pledges £2 bus fare cap in Senedd election manifesto Caerphilly Observer16:06 9-Jan-26

'Major step forward' - Lancashire crime comissioner welcomes over-70s driver eyes tests after… Lancashire Evening Post15:12 9-Jan-26

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