Safety
MPs warn Lower Thames Crossing could push lorries into villages
The proposed Kent–Essex route is due to open without a dedicated lorry rest area, raising concerns over parking, safety and disturbance in nearby communities.
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The proposed Kent–Essex route is due to open without a dedicated lorry rest area, raising concerns over parking, safety and disturbance in nearby communities.
A new initiative will use battery, charging and operational data to identify potential risks before they develop into fires.
Most respondents support eyesight tests for older drivers, post-test licence suspensions and phased licensing for new motorists.
Drivers using the A30 in Cornwall are being told to stay on the main road, use both lanes and merge in turn while a…
Four in five support compulsory eyesight tests for drivers aged 70 and over, while half believe road deaths have increased in the past five…
Plans include protected cycle lanes, new crossings and pedestrianisation of Fish Street Hill after 18 reported collisions in three years.
The operator has renewed its Rail Safe Friendly partnership at Silver level, supporting education on the dangers of railway trespass.
Interim chief executive Nick Joyce says the funding should help move new safety ideas from testing into widespread use across the strategic road network.
More than 1,000 trespass incidents cost South Eastern Railway over £5.25m in 2025/26, prompting a new industry and police campaign.
The regulator says Great Britain’s nuclear industry operated safely and securely in 2025/26, but warns that performance remains uneven and construction risks require attention.