Average petrol prices have exceeded £1.70 per litre for the first time, new figures show.
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Fuel prices climb to new record highs
Petrol and diesel prices continue to climb to new highs, figures show.
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Petrol and diesel prices reach new record highs
Petrol and diesel prices have reached record highs, according to new figures.
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Diesel prices exceed 180p per litre setting a new record
Diesel prices have reached a record high of more than 180p per litre, new figures show.
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Diesel prices hit new record high despite fuel duty cut
Diesel prices have soared to a new record high despite the cut in fuel duty, figures show.
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One in five cars has more than 100,000 miles on the clock, says DVSA
Britain’s drivers are taking a “mend and make-do approach” to car ownership with a fifth of vehicles having more than 100,000 miles on the clock, according to new analysis.
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Motor insurance price falls to the lowest level since 2015
The amount paid by motorists for insurance fell to its lowest level in more than six years in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps declared he wants to “banish the boy racer” as he announced plans to deploy noise cameras to catch “rowdy drivers”.
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MOT test could be extended to ease cost of living crisis
Vehicles may only need to have an MOT test every two years under proposals being considered by the government to ease the UK’s cost of living crisis.
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Drivers see red when others take more than three seconds to pull away on green
Taking longer than three seconds to move off when traffic lights turn green is likely to frustrate drivers waiting behind, a new survey suggests.
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Watching TV to be allowed in self-driving cars in Highway Code update
Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code.
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Drug drivers to face mandatory rehab courses before getting back on the road
Drug drivers will be forced to undertake rehabilitation courses before being allowed back behind the wheel, under proposals from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Motorists planning to miss or delay car servicing amid cost of living increase, survey says
Many drivers are considering missing or delaying their car’s annual service this year beyond the manufacturer’s recommended interval in order to save money, according to a new study.
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Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phones closes
A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for hand-held phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game will be closed from Friday.
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Rishi Sunak cuts fuel duty by 5p per litre
A 5p per litre cut in fuel duty has been announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Local road pothole repair backlog tops £12 billion, report suggests
The cost of fixing the UK’s pothole problem now tops £12 billion, compounded by rising inflation, according to a new report.
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Cut in fuel duty “should be more” than 5p per litre
A 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty would fail to reverse even half of the increase in prices inflicted on motorists over the past fortnight, according to new figures.
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Pump prices reach new record highs as petrol hits 167p per litre
Average pump prices have hit new record highs amid growing speculation the Chancellor is preparing to slash fuel duty.
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Average petrol price reaches £1.65 per litre
Drivers continue to be clobbered by record fuel prices as petrol reaches an average of £1.65 per litre.
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Diesel price could hit as high as £3 per litre, MPs told
Diesel prices could nearly double from record levels if production in Russia is shut down and oil prices rise, MPs have been told.
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