DVLA Ends EV Tax Exemption, Introducing New £200 Flat Rate Fee Monday, May 4, 2026 dvla ev tax ved electricvehicles roadtax emissions fuelduty rac vehicleregistration The DVLA has officially ended the vehicle tax exemption for electric cars, instituting a new £200 flat fee for most EV owners starting April 2026. Since April 2025, electric vehicles (EVs) have not been exempt from Vehicle … Read More
Drivers Urged to Avoid Roads Between 11am and 7pm This Friday Amid Bank Holiday Travel Surge Thursday, April 30, 2026 bankholiday travel rac traffic congestion m5 motorists traveladvice holiday transportation sport As the early May Bank Holiday approaches, the RAC has announced the busiest and quietest travel times, anticipating a staggering 19 million trips across the UK. According to the RAC Media Foundation, Friday, 1 May, will see … Read More
Rachel Reeves Faces Backlash Over Fuel Duty Hike Threatening Family Budgets Wednesday, April 29, 2026 fuelduty rachelreeves labourparty petrolprices taxation ukpolitics costofliving fuelhike treasury rac Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party’s Shadow Chancellor, is facing intense criticism over a proposed fuel duty hike set to take effect in September. The plan to reverse a recent cut and increase fuel duty by 5p per litre is … Read More
Rachel Reeves Confirms £375 Vehicle Excise Duty Charge for Older Cars Sunday, April 26, 2026 vehicleexciseduty rachelreeves oldercars cartax ved enginesize co2emissions roadtax carownership rac Drivers of older cars will face a £375 annual Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) charge under new regulations announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves from the Labour Party government. Starting in 2026, vehicles registered between 1986 … Read More
Drivers Face Nearly 48,000 Private Parking Tickets Daily as 13 Million Issued in Nine Months Sunday, April 19, 2026 parking tickets private drivers fines rac regulation dvla fuelprices uk British motorists are being hit with an alarming average of almost 48,000 private parking tickets every day, according to new figures. Between April and December last year, private parking management companies issued … Read More
RAC Warns UK Drivers of £26 Increase as Fuel Prices Surge Amid Iran Conflict Wednesday, April 8, 2026 rac fuel diesel petrol prices iran conflict ceasefire straitofhormuz ukdrivers UK motorists are facing a significant blow as diesel prices approach record highs, with the RAC reporting a sharp rise in fuel costs linked to ongoing tensions in Iran. Petrol prices have surged by 3p per litre over the past … Read More