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In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

New rules prohibits the promotion of flights, cars and travel agents on council-owned billboards.

Proposals seen by the prime minister’s advisers suggest a £10 fine for those who do not cast a ballot, with a ‘none of the above’ option to be included

Research shows steady growth in car sizes, which puts other road users at greater risk and increases emissions

A map of local news providers in the United Kingdom

What can behavioral economics add to the story of news decline?

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things up

You probably won’t have read much about these announcements designed to improve people's lives across the UK