Saturday, June 28

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Automobile emission zones together with ULEZ have made £418m throughout England since 2021, figures present
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Automobile emission zones together with ULEZ have made £418m throughout England since 2021, figures present

More than £400m has been made in charges and penalties from car emission schemes since March 2021, based on analysis.The evaluation comes forward of the growth of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on Tuesday subsequent week. Figures obtained by carmaker Peugeot by freedom of data requests discovered {that a} complete of £418m has been generated in England because the spring of 2021 by way of the nation's charging low emission and clear air zones, of which there are 9 within the nation, based on the Commons Library.The overwhelming majority - £320m - was made between October 2021 and April 2023 when the present ULEZ zone was introduced in for the realm contained in the North and South Circular roads in London.From Tuesday subsequent week, the scheme will cowl the entire ...
Pair plead responsible to racially abusing First Minister Humza Yousaf in Dundee
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Pair plead responsible to racially abusing First Minister Humza Yousaf in Dundee

Two individuals have admitted racially abusing First Minister Humza Yousaf and hurling offensive remarks at different SNP politicians.At Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday, Tracie Currie, 35, and Carl O'Brien, 25, pleaded responsible to racially abusing Mr Yousaf within the metropolis on 25 February. Court papers detailed how the pair repeatedly made racist remarks in regards to the SNP chief and prejudiced feedback about faith within the metropolis's Seagate.Following this, they directed verbal abuse in direction of native SNP MSP Shona Robison, who's now deputy first minister, and MP Chris Law, on the get together's parliamentary workplace on Old Glamis Road on the identical day.The courtroom papers stated O'Brien additionally repeatedly phoned the Dundee SNP parliamentary w...
Bibby Stockholm asylum barge faces contemporary authorized problem
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Bibby Stockholm asylum barge faces contemporary authorized problem

The Home Office is going through a authorized problem from an area mayor over whether or not it has the precise planning permission to accommodate asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge. The controversial vessel - docked in Portland, Dorset - noticed its first residents board earlier this month. But inside days, the boys have been moved off after a Legionella outbreak was detected within the water provide. It is just not but clear when asylum seekers will return to the barge, with Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson refusing to place a timetable on it.But the federal government's plan is now going through a brand new problem with a battle within the courts.Mayor of Portland and native councillor Carralyn Parkes "put the government on notice" that she meant to launch a au...