Government

Cycling UK urges transport secretary to tackle “active travel crisis”

Charity says forthcoming spending review is ideal opportunity to invest more in cycling and walking

Boris Johnson accused of embellishing bike theft story

Prime Ministerial hopeful’s remarks during leadership debate fail to stand up to scrutiny

Government to remind retailers and hire firms of law after TV presenter becomes first e-scooter rider to die in UK

Emily Hartridge was killed in a collision at Queen’s Circus roundabout in Battersea on CS8 – currently it is illegal to use e-scooters on the road or the pavement

Council says it won’t reinstate cycle lanes after road resurfacing — because they put cyclists in danger

Hertfordshire County Council says bike lanes on narrow roads result in more close passes

Canada’s first bicycle mayor lashes out against helmet law

Susan Stokhof says compulsory helmet laws reflect a failure of government

Brussels mayor accused of clearing park of homeless refugees before Tour de France

City insists moving rough sleepers on follows complaints by residents but charities disagree

Pressure mounts on Kensington & Chelsea to explain cycleway “opposition”

Council unable to say how many of the 1,000 people who wrote to it opposed or supported Holland Park scheme

Donald Trump agrees to hold off imposing further tariffs on Chinese cycling imports to US

Existing additional tariffs that are hitting US bicycle industry hard will stay, however

Mother of cyclist killed in Notting Hill urges council to reveal identity of woman who “masqueraded” as aunt at cycleaway meeting

Opponent of segregated route falsely claimed to be relative of Eilidh Cairns and said that "she would not have supported the scheme"

DfT blocks Chris Boardman’s plans for thousands of continental-style zebra crossings on Manchester side streets

News comes as 15 new Bee Network schemes announced plus bike hire across Greater Manchester in 2020

Anti-cycleway West London councillors drove to Clean Air Day leafleting stunt

Councillors who opposed cycle route along Chiswick High Road get pulled up on Twitter

Work to start on London’s Cycleway 4 with Sadiq Khan praising supportive boroughs

Mayor gives update on SE London route on same day he sent scathing letter to Kensington & Chelsea

Campaigners call Scotland’s missed target of 10 per cent of journeys by bike “tremendously disappointing”

Cycling UK in Scotland says government needs to urgently invest more in infrastructure

City of London residents call for crackdown on cycle tour groups

Transport committee will debate issue tomorrow - but tour operators reject claims riders are a risk to themselves and others

You will now be able to get bikes worth over £1,000 on the Cycle to Work scheme

It's now official that Cycle to Work schemes in the UK will allow you to fill your boots with bikes and gear worth over £1,000, following the release of new guidance from the Department of Transport

TfL plans 20mph speed limit in Congestion Charging Zone

Meanwhile, the City of London plans to go even lower in the Square Mile - 15mph

Hackney woman told to knock down bike shed – because it’s too tall

Jemima Sharpa had shed built after council declined to put Cyclehoops on street - but only applied for planning permission afterwards

Holyrood committee rejects default 20mph speed limit

British Cycling says 20mph Restricted Roads Bill would make streets safer pedestrians and cyclists

Government survey finds six in ten people believe it is too dangerous to cycle in Britain

National Travel Attitudes Study also finds people now less willing to switch from car to bike for short trips

Government to fall well short of target of doubling cycling trips by 2025

Inconsistent spending on infrastructure across the country blamed for failure to grow journeys

Vancouver to trial 30 km/h speed limit – and cyclists will have to comply as well as motorists

Amendment to original motion sees pilot scheme extended to ""all vehicles"

On your bike! Cycling expenses MP hits back at critical media coverage

Matt Western urges fellow MPs to follow his example and get in the saddle

Scottish government tells campaigners it won’t back default 20mph speed limit

Campaigners criticise Scottish government's refusal to back 20mph bill, saying higher speeds make for "feral" roads

“It’s not like putting petrol in your car” – MP slams colleague for claiming 20p expenses for bike ride

Focus on bike ride claims - but reimbursement for cycling trips is just 0.29 per cent of Matt Western's travel expenses

Edinburgh hosts its first car-free day

Scotland's capital is having an 18-month trial of car-free days on first Friday of each month

Ex-mayor of Brighton & Hove calls for two lanes of seafront road to be turned into bike lanes

Green Party councillor Pete West says current shared-use path on prom creates conflict between cyclists and pedestrians

Brexit Party hopeful candidate begs Nigel Farage for penny-farthing spokesman job

Alan Price claims the UK's 35 million (?) cyclists and motorcyclists "are massively in support of Brexit"

Parliamentary committee approves Harrogate Road Worlds finish – but criticises council over public consultation process

MPs say borough council must make permanent change to law governing use of The Stray public parkland in Yorkshire town

Lord Winston’s latest brainwave? Electronic tags on bicycles

Government has told Labour peer there are no plans to require bike riders to be licensed