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Confiscated e-bikes

Labour MP calls for tougher e-bike laws on “battery safety, speeding and enforcement”

Comments come as Home Office confirms plans for police to have stricter e-scooter powers, MP Tom Hayes telling the government the e-bike "situation is unsafe"

Tue, May 13, 2025 11:20
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Cyclists Stay Awesome bell

MP calls for mandatory bell law for cyclists “to warn pedestrians”, as Iain Duncan Smith renews ‘dangerous cycling’ law campaign and claims e-bikes are causing “major danger”

The Labour government says it is “certainly looking at” the former Conservative leader’s proposals to introduce cycling tougher laws, after an amendment featuring the changes was shelved due to last year’s general election

Tue, Mar 11, 2025 11:41
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Andrew Gwynne

Sacked health minister hoped cyclist asking for more cycle lanes would be “mown down by an HGV” in “disgraceful” WhatsApp messages

Active travel campaigners "appalled" and suggest Labour politician Andrew Gwynne's comments "speak volumes about the contempt some politicians have for road violence".

Mon, Feb 10, 2025 10:09
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Birkenhead to Liscard active travel plans

Cycling “misinformation” blamed for “aggressive, vocal minority” opposing major cycle lane plans, as Tory councillor accused of spreading rumours to alarm residents about “cycle chaos”

Plan for 28 new cycle lanes being undermined by falsehoods that have been "repeatedly pushed for years", councillor suggests in call to listen to "silent majority" over outspoken "naysayers"

Tue, Feb 04, 2025 16:28
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Brompton CEO warns chancellor about removing tariffs on Chinese bikes (road.cc/HM Treasury)

Brompton CEO warns chancellor removing tariffs on Chinese bikes could “kill” folding bicycle brand

Profits at Brompton plummeted by over 99% in 2024, the bike brand's chief now warning that removing tariffs would flood the UK market with "sophisticated, well-organised and well-resourced" Chinese competitors

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12:26
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London cyclists (Ayad Hendy via Unsplash)

Cycling UK and British Cycling urge Labour to “significantly increase” active travel budget to 10% of transport spending

What will new government's first Budget look like for cycling?

Tue, Oct 29, 2024 12:23
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Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

Labour government to invest “unprecedented levels of funding” in cycling

New Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says access to safe cycle routes "essential" for tackling carbon footprint and pointed to the "hundreds of thousands, if not millions" of GP appointments that could be reduced each year through active travel investment

Tue, Aug 20, 2024 10:06
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London cyclists

Cycling UK calls on Labour government to put “divisive rhetoric” around active travel to bed “once and for all” with “coherent and committed” investment for cycling

The cycling charity has asked the government to commit 10% of the total transport budget to active travel, arguing this would bring huge dividends for public health and the environment

Mon, Jul 22, 2024 11:17
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Keynsham cycle lane

On your bike! How did the politicians who made questionable comments about cycling get on at the general election?

More than a few familiar faces will now be searching for something to fill their time

Sat, Jul 06, 2024 10:00
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Heavitree and Whipton Active Streets trial, Exeter (Heavitree and Whipton Liveable Neighbourhood Group)

Cyclists blast Mail’s “appalling lie” that LTN stopped doctors visiting patients; Yellow cards introduced to pro cycling to clamp down on dangerous riding and driving during races; Keir Starmer: Labour is “on the side of drivers” + more on the live blog

We may be smack bang in the middle of party manifesto week (perhaps that’s why it’s dragging along so slowly?), but hey – at least the Tour de Suisse is on and Ryan Mallon’s back with more cycling news on the Wednesday live blog. That’s something, right?

Wed, Jun 12, 2024 08:49
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