4 h. ago Driver, 21, fined massive £11,000 by parking firm over the 'pay in five minutes' rule

Hannah Robinson (pictured), of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, was slapped with the £11,390 bill by Excel Parking after amassing nearly 70 fines in a car park in nearby Darlington.

Economics

24 h. ago The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay

If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays moreBritain is facing an unusual crisis: carspreading. Our road vehicles are getting bigger as people buy more and more SUVs of increasing dimensions and weight. At the same time, our streets and parking places remain the same size.The consequences of this uncontrolled vehicular expansion have become profound. Potholes are being created in greater numbers as our roads are pounded by heavier vehicles; multiple parking spaces are being taken over by single, giant cars; and road accidents are now producing more severe injuries to drivers and passengers of other vehicles. This last issue is of particular concern. Continue reading...

Politics

42 h. ago Major parking change at one of Wales' most popular attractions

Drivers will no longer be able to just turn up and pay on the spot

Politics

4 d. ago Drivers hit with new car payment as law change sees hundreds feel the pinch

Drivers across the UK could be expected to pay another tax as the start of the new financial year presents a tax reform which is expected to expect affect hundreds from now

Events

6 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway bus drivers consider strike action over pay dispute

Stagecoach West Scotland drivers who are members of the Unite union are being balloted on industrial action.

Events

6 d. ago Stagecoach bus drivers balloted for strike action in dispute over pay

Unite members have rejected a pay offer by Stagecoach West Scotland which the union said amounted to ‘a basic four per cent increase for one year’.

Events

8 d. ago The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice

His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House teamNot for the first time, JD Vance, America’s outspoken vice-president, has made a public fool of himself. He insisted on visiting Greenland despite unequivocal statements by the territory’s leaders and Denmark’s government that he was not invited and not welcome. Vance’s trip was confined to a remote Arctic base, where he briefly spoke to a few Americans. Plans to make a wider tour and speak to Greenlanders were cancelled – because Greenlanders did not want to speak to him.Such hostility is entirely understandable, given the repeated, provocative and disrespectful declarations by Vance’s boss, Donald Trump, that the US plans to annex Greenland and may do so illegally and by force. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark. Election results this month showed the vast majority of local people back expanded self-rule or outright independence. The...

Politics

1 week ago Owners of old vehicles face new car tax hike in matter of days

Drivers of vehicles with engines below 1549cc will pay £220 over the 2025/26 year, while larger vehicles with engines above 1549cc will pay £360 from April

Politics

1 week ago Scottish truck expert shares five reasons to pursue a career as industry risks skills shortage

Despite a mid and post-pandemic recruitment surge in the sector, and hourly median pay for full-time HGV drivers rising by 27% between 2020 and 2023 to combat the shortage during COVID, the transport industry is once again facing a decline in the number of full-time drivers.

Events

1 week ago Full list shows how much extra drivers will pay from next week

Motorists are set to face prices increases from April 1.

Politics

3 w. ago Starbucks ordered to pay delivery driver $50 million after he suffered life

A delivery driver has called the win a “critical step in holding Starbucks accountable”

Economics

3 w. ago The Observer view on the proposed Ukraine deal: Kyiv’s allies must not fall into Putin’s trap | Observer editorial

While Donald Trump has no plan beyond halting the gunfire, Russia’s leader does. Peace at any price is no peace at allA halt to the killing in Ukraine is a highly desirable aim. A permanent end to the war would be a truly wonderful achievement. Who would not welcome an agreement that stopped Russia’s daily slaughter of civilians and its destruction of Ukraine’s cities, and which allowed millions of displaced people to return home? But peace at any price is no peace at all, as history shows and we have repeatedly argued here. In his untutored haste, Donald Trump risks rushing into a bad deal with Vladimir Putin that could set the stage for renewed conflict in Ukraine and other vulnerable countries bordering Russia and for an overall weakening of Europe’s security.The initial 30-day truce under discussion by US and Russian officials reportedly entails a complete halt to fighting and temporary freezing of the frontlines in eastern Ukraine. It provides for the exchange of prisoners of w...

Politics

3 w. ago Free driving lessons for people on PIP, ADP or other disability benefits

Learner drivers just need to pay for the costs of the theory and practical driving tests.

Politics