Government

Kids in London’s first Mini Holland borough to live longer, say researchers

Better air quality since scheme came in during 2013 will see kids born that year have six weeks' extra life expectancy

DfT seeks ideas for using e-cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries

Call for evidence published yesterday aims to explore opportunities and barriers for using them in towns and cities

Same number of cycle trips but people are riding further finds National Travel Survey

Regular cyclists in particular riding more often and further

Sadiq Khan to push 20mph roads as part of his Vision Zero for London

All roads in Congestion Charge Zone to have lower speed limit under plans revealed today

HS2 offering “pathetic” commitment to cycle proof high speed rail line

Cycling UK says HS2 is “penny pinching” on costs of tunnels and bridges

In 2014 Boris Johnson blamed the UK for blocking EU rules on safer lorries – now he blames the EU

Yesterday's letter of resignation as foreign secretary pointed finger at Brussels - but that's not how he saw it four years ago

Campaigners slam government for ignoring e-bikes in Road to Zero emissions strategy

Not providing subsidies to buy electric bikes described as a “missed opportunity” in plan aimed at eliminating vehicle emissions

£500,000 in funding for cycle safety training for driving instructors

DfT also launches initiative to help police crack down on close passes

Greater Manchester unveils ambitious plans for UK’s biggest network of cycling and walking routes

Beelines network will cover 1,000 miles and include 75 miles of segregated cycle lanes

Westminster Council seeks judicial review of Cycle Superhighway 11

Campaigners accuse council of putting political motivations ahead of people's safety

Council tells cyclist who complained about potholes on cycle route to fix them himself

An Oxfordshire county councillor even offered to provide £10,000 worth of gravel so Chris Waites could carry out the work

Six English cities to share £6.5 million government cash for cycling

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester and Norwich submit winning bids to DfT

Mayor of Paris: Cycle lanes have helped slash car use in French capital

Anti-pollution measures and parking restrictions also helped accelerate existing trend in first five months of 2018

City of London urges “irresponsible cyclists” to curb their speed

Corporation says "small minority" riding at excessive speeds threatens safety initiatives aimed at promoting cycling

Potential cyclists being put off by traffic conditions and potholes

Cycling UK calls for fundamental policy change if government wants more people to cycle

London needs to shed its white, male, middle-class cyclist image, says Will Norman

City's cycling and walking commissioner says more needs to be done to encourage women and people from ethnic minorities onto bikes

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Road casualties halved at London’s Bank Junction since traffic other than buses and bicycles banned

City of London Corporation will decide in coming weeks whether to make scheme permanent

Call for government to subsidise e-bikes to drive mass uptake

MPs say UK is falling behind Europe when it comes to exploiting e-bike technology

MP who has called for tougher laws on dangerous cycling appointed London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport

Heidi Alexander called on Theresa May to reform legislation shortly before government announced cycle safety review

The DfT’s doing a roadshow as part of its cycle safety review

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Campaigners take issue with police data as Queensland government rejects presumed liability proposal

Government says cyclists are at fault “in a significant portion of accidents”

Campaigners say government plan will mean cyclists being denied access to justice

Plan is to increase small claims limit such that most cyclists would be unable to recover legal costs

‘Why wouldn’t you make cycling safer?’ Cycling UK asks government (+ video)

Charity provides series of “easy and cost-effective” solutions to common cycling problems

Cyclist sacked for flipping Donald Trump the bird sues ex-employer for wrongful dismissal

Juli Briskman lost job with government contractor after picture of presidential motorcade passing her went viral last year

Cyclists urged to write to MPs to oppose personal injury legal reforms

Government set to increase small claims limit due to rise in whiplash cases, but Cycling UK warns it will hit vulnerable road users hardest

Government’s extra £100 million to fix potholes “too little too late” says Cycling UK

Charity responds to Chris Grayling's announcement today of more cash for councils across England

Transcontinental Race riders to speak at Greater Manchester celebration of women’s cycling

Ang Walker and Julie Bullen will recount their experience of cycling across Europe at special event this weekend

Sadiq Khan urges government: Let us use Londoners’ ‘roads tax’ to help fund growth in cycling and walking in capital

The unwelcome return of 'road tax' follows pledge to ring-fence Vehicle Excise Duty made by George Osborne in 2015 Budget

Cycling UK delivers nearly 10,000 letters objecting to A63 cycle ban plans – by cargo bike

“This sends a strong message to Highways England,” says charity’s head of campaigns Duncan Dollimore

Wales could let lorry drivers use bus lanes to ease congestion

Sustrans Cymru says move could worsen situation since people wouldn’t feel safe cycling