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29/07/2014
£10 Diesel Car Charge Considered For Central London
It has been reported that a plan to charge drivers of diesel cars £10 to drive into central London are being considered.
According to a report by the Times, London Mayor Boris Johnson will lobby the government for an increase in road tax for diesel cars as part of a new Ultra Low Emission Zone he hopes to be introduced by 2020.
The additional £10 charge would come on top of the £10 congestion charge.
Under the levy, diesel vehicles meeting the Euro 6 emissions standard would be exempt. Petrol cars registered before 2006 would also be eligible for the additional £10 charge.
(MH/CD)
According to a report by the Times, London Mayor Boris Johnson will lobby the government for an increase in road tax for diesel cars as part of a new Ultra Low Emission Zone he hopes to be introduced by 2020.
The additional £10 charge would come on top of the £10 congestion charge.
Under the levy, diesel vehicles meeting the Euro 6 emissions standard would be exempt. Petrol cars registered before 2006 would also be eligible for the additional £10 charge.
(MH/CD)
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£37m Funding Boost For Electric Car Charging Points
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Customs makes headway in north Scotland crackdown
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Customs makes headway in north Scotland crackdown
A week-long Customs operation in north east Scotland has resulted in seizures of foodstuffs and fake goods at Aberdeen airport, cigarettes at Peterhead and vehicles running on 'red diesel' at Crimond stock car meeting.
19 August 2011
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OFT Consults On Second Charge Lending Guidance
The Office of Fair trading (OFT) today launched a consultation on draft guidance for businesses engaged in second charge lending. Second charge loans, or 'homeowner loans', involve consumers with an existing mortgage taking out further personal borrowing secured against their home.
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Police continue to question Madeleine suspect
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Police continue to question Madeleine suspect
Police are continuing to re-interview the only official suspect in the case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Robert Murat returned to Policia Judiciara headquarters in Portimao on Wednesday morning for a second day of questioning over the four-year-old's disappearance.
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