Image: Highways England As death tolls on smart motorways reach a record high, Highways England has launched a £5 million ‘Go Left’ campaign to make sure every motorist understands these ‘life-saving’ instructions. If your car breaks down on a motorway and you can’t turn off at an exit, Highways England advises that you indicate left Continue Reading…
In the UK, new electric vehicles are eligible for the plug-in car grant. The scheme was created to encourage people to purchase electric cars and vans instead of traditional petrol and diesel ones. Recently, it was announced that the grant amount will be reduced from £3,000 to £2,500. As covered previously, there has been a Continue Reading…
Campaigners at the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI) have released a stark air pollution study. It reveals dangerously high levels of contamination at almost eight million UK addresses. As a result they are lobbying estate agencies and property listing sites. They want a mandatory disclosure of air quality ratings in the information provided to Continue Reading…
The government announced on March 11th that its ban on evictions by landlords and the recovery of rent arrears has been extended again. Only last month we notified clients that the measures would be in place up to the end of March. Now a further 3 month grace period lasting until the end of June Continue Reading…
A host of new names are entering the used car market with bold claims of “digital disruption.” The UK’s independent dealers oversaw the sale of 8 million second hand vehicles in 2019 in a sector worth £50 billion a year. A very small amount of that business took place online but are things set to Continue Reading…
This month, The Supreme Court decided that Uber drivers are workers and are entitled to all of the privileges being a worker entails. These include the national minimum wage and annual leave. Will this result in price rises and increased waiting times that drive passengers back towards traditional private hire operators and black cabs? In Continue Reading…
With 10% of surveyed drivers not even knowing what a smart motorway is and the Government withdrawing their official guidelines on 9th December 2020, it is becoming more obvious the UK needs to do more and ensure Smart Motorways are safe and understandable for the public. In light of this we thought we would give Continue Reading…
The Government has announced that its ban on tenant evictions will be extended, and that landlords will be prevented from removing renters in England until March 31st. The further delay prevents eviction notices being issued for another 6 weeks. Robert Jenrick, the Government’s Housing Secretary, stated that the move protects renters “during this difficult time.” Continue Reading…
On February 10th Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced a government pledge of £3.5 billion in funding to replace combustible cladding. High-rise buildings in England will either be allocated grants or loans depending on the chances of them being the location of fires involving “fatalities or serious casualties”. The funding is in addition to £1.6 billion Continue Reading…
Electric cars are the future. We all know it. That being said, a car that plugs into the wall like an iPhone is destined to give its users many of the same problems. Ask any iPhone user what their biggest issue is, and they’ll all say the same thing: “Power”. Electric cars need power. And, Continue Reading…
