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UK Supermarkets Drop Diesel Prices Again
Yesterday we delivered the rather depressing news that despite price reductions and a competitive climate, Brits are still paying more for diesel...
Diesel Price Begins to Fall Below Unleaded
The price of diesel in the UK continues to fall, to the point that it's now cheaper than unleaded in several garages. This change is being reported...
Finally: A Price Cut on Diesel!
It's always pleasing to be able to end the week on a positive note, and thankfully this week we can. This is Money has reported that both Tesco and...
UK Fuel Duty Remains Frozen
During yesterday's UK budget, we reported on how the government are implementing a new approach to car tax that will (by 2017) see owners of all new...
Government announce big changes to UK car tax
The latest UK budget is currently underway and the first big news for motorists concerns car tax, or Vehicle Excise Duty, to give it the official...
Diesel now costing UK retailers less than petrol
Diesel drivers get a really raw deal in the UK. After years of encouraging people to switch to diesels, the government has now had a change of heart...
UK Driver Convicted for Driving in the Middle Motorway Lane
Anyone who frequently drives on the UK's busy motorways has (probably far more than once) been frustrated by drivers with a tendency to favour the...
2.5% of Drivers Over the Limit in Drink Driving Crackdown
A recent clampdown on drink driving in Scotland has resulted in 185 motorists being caught over the limit in just two weeks. This represents 1 in 40...
UK Petrol Seventh Most Expensive in the World
A recent survey, carried out by Santander and reported on by The International Business Times, has revealed that petrol in the UK is the seventh...
No More UK Counterpart Driving Licences
As of this week, the UK counterpart driving licence has now been abolished. All new UK driving licences will now be photo card only, and supported...
Are Driving Test Results a Postcode Lottery?
If you're about to take your UK driving test, it's perhaps wise to prepare yourself with the knowledge that your chance of a pass is actually less...
New Rural Fuel Subsidy Begins Sunday
If you live in one of the more isolated regions of the UK, you could begin to pay less to fill up your vehicle from this Sunday, when a new rural...
Calls for Tougher UK Drink Driving Laws
The UK's police federation are calling for a toughening up of Britain's drink-driving laws, according to a number of reports this week, including...
UK Begins to Arrest Motorists Under New Drug Driving Laws
Those foolish enough to mix partying and driving now have more to fear than the breathalyser, with news that people have started to be arrested and...
How Could your Vote Affect your Motoring Life?
As we mentioned at the end of last week, there's surprisingly little focus on motoring in the main party manifestos for the upcoming UK election....
Motorists Provide 10% of UK’s Tax Revenue
If you drive a car in Britain, you're probably more than aware that you pay a fair bit of tax for the privilege. This includes the annual tax on the...
Are UK diesel drivers being ripped off?
Just a couple of weeks ago, we talked about the fact that UK diesel drivers are being given a hard time at the moment, especially if they live in...
UK BUDGET: Government Retains Fuel Duty Freeze
UK Chancellor George Osborne has just delivered his pre-election budget statement, and it included some reasonably good news for drivers, in the...
Car insurance claims on the up
Car insurance claims are on the up in the UK, and this is having a knock-on effect on insurance company share prices, according to a recent report...
Britain’s Fuel Second Cheapest in Europe…Until Tax is Added!
Prepare to feel annoyed! The Daily Mail has revealed that the cost of petrol in the UK is almost the lowest in the whole of Europe (second only to...
Fuel duty relief coming to more rural areas
There's some good news today for UK drivers located in certain rural areas. The European Union has confirmed a fuel duty relief scheme that could...
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