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No Problem of London is a semi-custom motor yacht launched in 2014 by Ferretti Yachts, in Italy.

Ferretti Yachts embodies the most authentic Italian nautical tradition, featuring innovative choices, the highest quality production and technological know-how.

No Problem of London measures 29.2 metres in length, with a max draft of 2.2 feet and a beam of 6.7 feet.

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No Problem of London is a semi-custom Ferretti 960 model.

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No Problem of London has a top speed of 30.00 knots and a cruising speed of 26.00 knots. She is powered by diesel caterpillar 3508c engines .

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No Problem of London accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. She also houses room for up to 3 crew members.

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No night Tube to major London station as Piccadilly line closure starts

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The London Underground Piccadilly line will be partially from tonight due to an upgrade for new trains.

Piccadilly line is set to get spanking new trains, but first it needs an upgrade before they can be brought in. This means part of the busy Tube line – which runs overnight on weekends – will be closed.

There will be no night Tube between King’s Cross and Cockfosters from 00.30am tonight until at 6am on Saturday, August 17.

Then starting tomorrow at 6am, there is no Piccadilly line service between Wood Green and Cockfosters until Sunday, September 1, TfL said.

• 11h ago Piccadilly line closure starts tonight
• 13h ago Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow will strike this month
• 14h ago M6 reopens after nearly 12 hours of closures
• 15h ago Ulez scrappage scheme is about to be scrapped itself

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It is time to wrap up our rolling transport and travel coverage for today.

Thank you for following today and this week.

South Western Railway issues at London Waterloo

South Western Railway said all lines between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids are disrupted.

This is because ‘more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time,’ the train company said on X (formerly Twitter).

The disruption is expected until the end of the day, including cancellations, delays or revisions.

⚠️ Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids all lines are disrupted. Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem. More information: https://t.co/imkvCCexC2 — SWR Help (@SW_Help) August 16, 2024

Southern trains hit by disruption after trespasser

Southern trains have been hit by disruption after a trespasser on tracks in south London.

Power lines have been cut off as a precaution after reports of a trespasser between Purley and Tattenham Court.

As a result, trains could be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

The disruption is expected to last until 7.45pm.

We have receieved reports of trespassers on the railway between Purley and Tattenham Corner. Whilst this is being investigated, power to the lines has been cut and trains cannot run in this area. More information to follow … — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) August 16, 2024

Disruption on Northern line

Part of the London Underground Northern line has been suspended due to a casualty on the track.

There is no service between Charing Cross and Battersea Power Station southbound, and no service between Battersea Power Station and Kennington northbound due to the incident.

Severe delays have been reported between Charing Cross and Camden Town, while the rest of the line has minor delays, the latest TfL update shows.

Piccadilly line closure starts tonight

In case you have missed the TfL announcement, the Piccadilly line will be partially closed to allow an upgrade for new trains.

Here is how the closure will affect the Piccadilly line.

• No service between King’s Cross and Cockfosters from 00.30am to 6am on Saturday, August 17
• No service between Wood Green and Cockfosters from 6am on Saturday, August 17 until Sunday, September 1. This means Cockfosters, Oakwood, Southgate, Arnos Grove and Bounds Green stations will have no Tube service for two weeks

Some other parts of the Piccadilly line will also have reduced service, including service to Heathrow, TfL said.

Here is which lines will have reduced service during the works.

• Service to Heathrow Terminal 4 will be reduced to running every 15-20 minutes, and passengers are advised to use Elizabeth line instead and allow more time for the journey

Delays after crash on the M25 at Heathrow Airport

Traffic is slow or not moving on the M25 after a crash near Heathrow Airport.

The smash happened on the clockwise carriageway at junction J14, and drivers should expect 10-minute delay as two lanes are closed.

Normal traffic conditions will resume by 6pm, National Highways alert says.

Congestion hotspots after motorway crashes

The summer holiday and weekend travel is in full swing on UK roads and motorways.

The road network is feeling the brunt of the traffic, including on the M25 near Dartford, on the M27 in Southampton and the M6 in Staffordshire.

• Drivers were warned of 30-minute delays on the M27 eastbound between J4 (M3) and J5 (Southampton Airport) in Hampshire after a crash near the roadworks
• Traffic is slow on approach to Dartford Crossing from north and south. Congestion is building on the M25 anticlockwise between J30 and J29 due to an earlier accident, with drivers seeing 10-minute delays
• One lane out of four remains closed on the M6 southbound between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent/A500) and J14 (Stafford/A34) after a crash involving a lorry. There are 60-minute delays and nine miles of tailback.
• M5 in Somerset has congestion, with delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic on the northbound lane between J25 and J24.

Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow will strike this month

Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport are to take industrial action for 23 days from the end of the month.

Around 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will walk out from August 31 to September 3, then work to rule and refuse to work overtime until September 22.

The action is over a long-running dispute about changes to terms and conditions.

The union said around 160 staff have left the Border Force because of the lack of flexibility, while others have been forced to change their working hours and practices.

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: ‘Our hard-working members at Heathrow take great pride in keeping our country’s border safe, but many are being forced out of the job they love.

‘They’re being told by managers to choose between caring responsibilities and their job, which is no choice at all. The only reason they’re being forced to choose is because their managers are forcing them.

‘We know our strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers using Heathrow at the end of the summer, but the strike can be avoided if the employer listens to the concerns of our members.’

M6 reopens after nearly 12 hours of closures

National Highways have confirmed police have finished their investigation and the southbound carriageway between junctions 27 and 26 have now reopened.

They’re asking drivers to allow time for delays, which are currently taking about half an hour to get through.

Bus companies say £2 fare cap is ‘vital’ and want it extended

Bus companies are encouraging the government to extend the £2 fare cap to keep people using public transport.

They say it’s ‘vital’ their prices are kept low.

Single bus fares have been capped at £2 since January 2023, but the plan is set to expire at the end of this year and the Labour government hasn’t committed to extending it.

Alison Edwards, director of policy and external relations at industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: ‘Bus operators are working closely with the government so that together we can find a way to avoid a cliff edge return to commercial fares.

‘Analysis has shown that supporting fares, which can be done in a range of different ways, is great value for money and can support many other government objectives.

‘For example, keeping fares low for young people would enhance their access to education and jobs while also encouraging them to develop sustainable travel habits to last a lifetime.’

Passengers travelling long distances in rural areas or between towns and cities are likely to suffer the biggest fare rises if the cap is not extended.

When the Tories introduced the cap, they said routes with some of the biggest per journey savings were between Leeds and Scarborough (£13), Lancaster and Kendall (£12.50), and Plymouth and Exeter (£9.20).

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Petrol prices at their lowest level since February

The price of petrol has fallen to its lowest level in six months.

Figures from the AA shows the average price of a litre of petrol was 143.0p this week, and the price hasn’t been that low since mid-February.

Diesel prices have fallen to an average of 147.9p per litre, a level not seen since late January.

The AA claimed the figures are ‘little cause for celebration’, noting that the highest average price for petrol before the coronavirus pandemic was 142.5p per litre in April 2012.

Delays also now on the northbound carriageway after traffic briefly held

The M6 between junctions 26 and 27 was closed for about 40 minutes on the northbound carriageway so police could inspect part of it.

It’s now back open, but there are delays of more than an hour in the area.

The southbound side of the motorway is still fully closed.

LNER drivers plan weekend strikes

Hundreds of Aslef union members who drive trains for LNER will strike on weekends between August and November.

Aslef says there has been a breakdown in industrial relations, ‘bullying’ by management, and ‘persistent breaking’ of agreements by the company.

They’ll walk out on every Saturday between August 31 and November 9, and every Sunday from September 1 to November 10 – a total of 22 days.

Mick Whelan, general secretary, said: ‘The continued failure of the company to resolve long-standing industrial relations issues has forced us into this position.

‘We would much rather not be here but the company has brutally, and repeatedly, broken diagramming and roster agreements, failed to adhere to the agreed bargaining machinery, and totally acted in bad faith.

‘When we make an agreement, we stick to it. This company doesn’t and we are not prepared to put up with their boorish behaviour and bullying tactics.’

The dispute is separate from the long-running row over pay, which is set to be resolved after a new offer this week from the government.

LNER runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh.

No estimated reopening time for M6 motorway

A spokesperson said: ‘At around 2am the M6 southbound near Wigan was closed to assist the multi-agency response to this North West Motorway Police Group led incident.

‘National Highways Traffic Officers are at scene assisting with traffic management.

‘Due to the nature of the incident police complex investigation works continue, the carriageway will not be able to re-open until these have taken place.

‘There is currently no estimated time of re-opening.’

Five pieces of advice for driving safely this August bank holiday

The bank holiday weekend is only a week away and it’s one of the busiest times of year on the roads.

Research shows those in crashes on Bank Holidays are 16% more likely to experience a fatal incident or be seriously injured than other crash victims. 

Dave Swaysland, head of motoring at Halfords said: ‘We’re all looking forward to the bank holiday weekend and the opportunity to spend some time with loved ones.

‘However, as the weekend approaches, it’s important that everyone setting off on the roads have taken the necessary steps to ensure their vehicles are ready for the journey. 

‘Simple checks can make a significant difference in avoiding potential breakdowns and accidents, so we urge all drivers to check the condition of their vehicles, including the tyres, windscreen wipers, and fuel levels before setting off.

‘As well as this, drivers should be aware of traffic conditions, plan their journeys accordingly to avoid the busiest times on the roads, and get clued up on any potential fines, so that the weekend is as stress-free as possible.’

Their top 5 pieces of advice are:

• Vehicle preparation  – Your vehicle might seem perfectly fine for short trips but it’s crucial to ensure it’s in optimal condition before a long journey. This includes checking everything from oil, water and fuel levels, tyre condition and even your windscreen wipers.
• Spick and span  – Before setting off, drivers should make sure their vehicles are clean – particularly around key areas like number plates, windows, and lights to avoid fines up to £2,500 related to vehicle safety.
• Packing the essentials – Preparing for a long journey involves more than just packing your overnight bags. If you plan to bring a lot of things, it’s worth purchasing a roof box which provides additional storage space without making passengers uncomfortable. Also be sure to, bring plenty of food and entertainment for children, and keep a breakdown and emergency kit and jumpstarter on hand for those ‘just in case’ situations. Be mindful not to overpack the vehicle, as overloading can result in fines of up to £300 and impair vehicle handling.
• Plan your journey  – To avoid the heaviest traffic, make sure you plan your route ahead of time so you become familiar with it, and try to set off either early in the mornings or later in the evening. Before you set off, check your route on a live ‘maps’ or route planning app, to make sure there aren’t currently any accidents on your route as if they are, you may want to plan a new one. 
• Be ready to adapt driving style   –  Navigating through traffic can be challenging. To stay safe and prolong your vehicle’s life, avoid riding the brakes—this means coming to a complete stop from high speeds gradually rather than abruptly, and avoid lugging the engine, which occurs when driving in too high a gear at low RPMS resulting in unnecessary strain on vehicles.

Official M6 diversion routes

Drivers are being asked to follow the solid square diversion symbol on road signs.

Non-HGV diversion route (which includes a low railway bridge and narrow canal bridge):

• Leave the M6 at J27.
• At the roundabout take the first exit and join the A5209. Follow the A5209.
• At the junction with the B5206 turn right onto the B5206 southbound (Shevington Lane).
• At the junction with the A577 turn left and join the A577 eastbound (Orrel Road).
• At M6 J26 turn right onto the access road.
• At the roundabout take the first exit and re-join the M6 south.
• At the junction with the A49 turn right and join the A49 southbound (Wigan Road).
• At the A49/Saddle Gyratory, join the A577 westbound (Ormskirk Road).

Police statement on M6 closure

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told the MEN : ‘At around 1.25am we were called to the junction 27 of the M6 for a concern for welfare of a female.

‘We attended the scene and sadly discovered the body of the female.

‘The M6 southbound between junction 27 and 26 is closed while officers continue with their investigations.

‘Significant delays are to be expected in the area for the immediate future.

‘Thank you for your patience at this time. If anyone has any information about this incident or any footage, including dashcam, CCTV, or mobile phone footage is asked to call 101 quoting log number 171 of 16/08/2024.’

All lanes back open on the M25

This morning’s collision on the M25 clockwise close to the Heathrow Airport exit has now been fully cleared from the motorway.

All lanes are back open, but it’ll still take time for the queues to clear as there’s around five miles of congestion.

National Highways recommends allowing an extra hour on top of your journey time.

Elizabeth line still has severe delays

The Elizabeth line seems to be struggling to get back on track following this morning’s signal fault.

There are still severe delays between Paddington and Reading and Heathrow Terminals – but the rest of the line is running well.

Elsewhere, there are still minor delays on the Central line, and a good service on the rest of the network.

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By Jimmy Rice, Money blog editor

The centre-point of a significant week in the economy was inflation data, released first thing on Wednesday, that showed price rises accelerated in July to 2.2%.

Economists attributed part of the rise to energy prices - which have fallen this year, but at a much slower rate than they did last year. 

As our business correspondent Paul Kelso pointed out, it felt like the kind of mild fluctuation we can probably expect month to month now that sky high price hikes are behind us, though analysts do expect inflation to tick up further through the remainder of the year...

Underneath the bonnet, service inflation, taking in restaurants and hotels, dropped from 5.7% to 5.2%.

This is important because a large part of this is wages - and they've been a concern for the Bank of England as they plot a route for interest rates.

On Tuesday we learned average weekly earnings had also fallen - from 5.7% to 5.4% in the latest statistics.

High wages can be inflationary (1/ people have more to spend, 2/ employers might raise prices to cover staff costs), so any easing will only aid the case for a less restrictive monetary policy. Or, to put it in words most people use, the case for interest rate cuts.

Markets think there'll be two more cuts this year - nothing has changed there.

Away from the economy, official data also illustrated the pain being felt by renters across the UK.

The ONS said:

• Average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024, unchanged from in the 12 months to June 2024;
• Average rents increased to £1,319 (8.6%) in England, £748 (7.9%) in Wales, and £965 (8.2%) in Scotland;
• In Northern Ireland, average rents increased by 10% in the 12 months to May 2024;
• In England, rents inflation was highest in London (9.7%) and lowest in the North East (6.1%).

Yesterday, we found the UK economy grew 0.6% over three months to the end of June. 

That growth rate was the second highest among the G7 group of industrialised nations - only the United States performed better with 0.7%, though Japan and Germany have yet to released their latest data.

Interestingly, there was no growth at all in June, the Office for National Statistics said, as businesses delayed purchases until after the general election.

"In a range of industries across the economy, businesses stated that customers were delaying placing orders until the outcome of the election was known," the ONS said.

Finally, a shout for this analysis from business presenter Ian King examining what's gone wrong at Asda. It's been one of our most read articles this week and is well worth five minutes of your Friday commute or weekend...

We're signing out of regular updates now until Monday - but do check out our weekend read from 8am on Saturday. This week we're examining how couples who earn different amounts split their finances.

Each week we feature comments from Money blog readers on the story or stories that elicited most correspondence.

Our weekend probe into the myriad reasons for pub closures in the UK prompted hundreds of comments.

Landlords and campaigners, researchers and residents revealed to Sky News the "thousand cuts" killing Britain's boozers - and what it takes to survive the assault.

Here was your take on the subject...

I've been a publican for 19 years. This article is bang on! It's like you've overheard my conversations with my customers - COVID, cost of living, wages - the traditional British boozer going out of fashion. (My place: no food, no small children). Hey Jood

I own a small craft ale bar or micropub as some say. The current climate is sickening for the whole hospitality sector. This summer has been ridiculously quiet compared to previous ones. Micropubs were on the rise pre-COVID, but not now even we're struggling to survive… Lauren

I am an ex-landlord. It's ridiculous you can buy 10 cans for £10 or one pint for £5 now. It's not rocket science, it's a no-brainer: reverse the situation. Make supermarket beer more expensive than pub beer, then people will start to go out and mix again rather than getting drunk at home. Ivanlordpeers

Bought four pints of my regular drink at a supermarket for less than one pint in our local pub. It's becoming a luxury to go to a pub these days. Torquay David

Traditional pubs are being taken over by conglomerates who don't sell traditional beer, only very expensive lager, usually foreign, and other similar gassy drinks. How can they be called traditional pubs? Bronzestraw

The main reason for pubs closing is twofold! 1: The out-of-reach rents that the big groups charge landlords. 2: Landlords are told what stock they can hold and restrict where they can purchase it from. Strange, but most pubs belonged to the same groups! A pub-goer

Less pubs are managed now, pub companies are changing them to managed partnerships, putting the pressure onto inexperienced young ex-managers. Locals complain that their local pub has gone. but they don't use them enough. Can government regulate rents and beer prices for business owners? John Darkins

I was a brewery tenant in Scotland for many years and sequestrated because of the constant grabbing at my money by greedy brewers who wanted more and more. I made my pub very successful and was penalised by the brewery. James MacQuarrie 

The only reason pubs are closing is locals only use them on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and one Sunday a year. Plus breweries don't need pubs, they sell enough through supermarkets! Use them or lose them. Peter Smith

The closing of pubs is a terrible shame. I still go to my local and have great memories of getting drunk in many in my hometown. They are important places in society. As someone once said: "No good story ever started with a salad." Kev K

It's the taxman killing pubs. £1 of every £3 sold. Utter disgrace. Stef

I go with my girlfriend, Prue, every day to my local. It's a shame what's happening to prices. It used to be full of people and joy but now it's a ghost town in the pub since prices are too high now. I wish we could turn back time and find out what went wrong. Niall Benson

Minimum wage is around £11 and the tax threshold is £12,600 per year. How can you possibly afford a night in a pub out when a pint costs between £3 and £8 a pint on those wages? Allan7777blue

Unfortunately, the very people who have kept these establishments going over the years (the working man) have been priced out, and they're paying the price. Dandexter

The pubs are too expensive for people to go out regularly as we once did a decade or so ago. People's priorities are on survival, not recreation. Until the living wage increases beyond an inflation that wages haven't risen above in years, then we will see shops, pubs, etc. close JD

Who wants to spend hard-earned money going into a pub that's nearly always empty. It takes away one of the main attractions - socialising. Michael

Monzo has been named the best bank in the UK for customer satisfaction, according to a major survey. 

More than 17,000 personal current account customers rated their bank on the quality of its services and how likely they would be to recommend to friends or family. 

Digital banks made up the top three, with Monzo coming out on top, followed by Starling Bank and then Chase. 

Some 80% of Monzo customers said they would recommend the bank. 

The digital banking app said topping the tables "time and time again" was not something it would "ever take for granted". 

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was bottom of the ranking for another year. 

The banks with the best services in branches were Nationwide, Lloyds Bank and Metro Bank. 

Gail's bakery chain has come under fire for repurposing unsold pastries into croissants and selling them for almost £4 the next day.

The retailer lists the "twice baked" chocolate almond croissants as part of its "Waste Not" range, which means it is made using leftover croissants that are then "topped with almond frangipane and flaked almonds".

The scheme has been hit with criticism online, with many pointing out the £3.90 price tag is 95p more than the original croissant.

One X user said: "The audacity of bragging about it being part of their 'Waste Not' range like we should be grateful to them and proud of ourselves for contributing to reducing food waste when they could just sell it for less money – not one pound more than yesterday.

"Unsure whether to be impressed or horrified that someone has come up with a concept to capitalise on yellow sticker goods to make more profit."

It should be added, however, that the practice was not invented by Gail's - and almond croissants were originally created by French boulangeries to reuse day-old croissants and stop them going stale.

When factoring in the extra ingredients (almond frangipane and flaked almonds) and baking time, the bakery chain would likely defend the increased price by pointing to the additional costs incurred.

It comes as locals in a trendy London neighbourhood signed a petition against a Gail's bakery setting up shop in their area.

After (unconfirmed) rumours began circulating that the chain was looking to open a site in Walthamstow village, more than 600 have signed a petition opposing the plans.

The petition says the village "faces a threat to its uniqueness" should Gail's move into the area (see yesterday's 11.54am post for more).

Gail's has been contacted for comment.

British retailers saw a rise in sales last month after a boost from Euro 2024 and summer discounting, according to official figures.

High street retailers said sales of football shirts, electronics such as TVs, and alcoholic drinks were all stronger amid the Three Lions' journey to the final.

Total retail sales volumes rose by 0.5% in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It was, however, slightly below predictions, with economists forecasting a 0.7% increase.

It followed a 0.9% slump in volumes in June as retail firms blamed uncertainty ahead of the general election and poor weather.

ONS director of economic statistics, Liz McKeown, said: "Retail sales grew in July led by increases in department stores and sports equipment shops, with both the Euros and discounting across many stores boosting sales.

"These increases were offset by a poor month for clothing and furniture shops, and falling fuel sales, despite prices at the pump falling."

The data showed that non-food stores saw a 1.4% rise, driven by a strong performance from department stores, where sales grew by 4% for the month as summer sales helped to stoke demand.

However, clothing and footwear shops saw a 0.6% dip, whilst homeware retailers also saw volumes fall 0.6%. Food stores, meanwhile, saw sales remain flat for the month.

There are fears that the £2-cap on single bus fares could be scrapped after the government declined to say whether the policy would continue past December.

Bus companies said it was vital the cost of using their services is kept low for young people to "enhance their access to education and jobs".

Alison Edwards, director of policy and external relations at industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: "Bus operators are working closely with the government so that together we can find a way to avoid a cliff edge return to commercial fares.

"Analysis has shown that supporting fares, which can be done in a range of different ways, is great value for money and can support many other government objectives.

"For example, keeping fares low for young people would enhance their access to education and jobs, while also encouraging them to develop sustainable travel habits to last a lifetime."

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said in a recent interview with the PA news agency that her officials were "looking at various options" in relation to the cap, including whether they could "target it better".

It's been a busy week on the economic front.

There was no major shift in the overall outlook - since Monday we've had it confirmed that the UK economy has lower inflation and more growth than the last two years, while wages have grown faster than the overall pace of price rises.

On the back of all that news the pound is at the highest rate since early this month against the dollar, worth $1.2882, and the highest since July when it comes to buying euro with one pound equal to €1.1733. 

Signs of a recovery from the global market sell-off of Monday last week can be seen in the share prices of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Share prices have grown among the most valuable companies on the stock exchange, those that comprise the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 list of most valuable companies.

Today though, this benchmark UK index fell 0.19% but finishes the week higher than the start.

Also finishing the week higher than the start are the more UK-based companies of the FTSE 250 (the 101st to the 250th most valuable firms on the London Stock Exchange).

On Friday morning that index was up 0.08%. 

With tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe high as Iran mulled a retaliatory strike on Israel and Ukraine made incursions into Russian territory, there had been concern about energy price spikes.

But the benchmark oil price has remained steady at $80.13 dollars for a barrel of Brent crude oil.

Gas prices have remained below the Monday high of 100 pence a therm (the measurement for heat) and now are 94.50 pence a therm. 

A Cabinet Office minister has said it is "unfair" to suggest other public sector workers will be queuing up for a pay rise after the government's offer of a 15% increase for train drivers and junior doctors.

"I think that's an unfair characterisation as well," paymaster general Nick Thomas-Symonds told Times Radio.

"I think what is absolutely crucial here is we are a Government again that is sticking to the promises we made in opposition.

"We promised we would sit down and find solutions, and people expressed scepticism about that, but actually that is precisely what we have done in Government."

Last month, the government and the British Medical Association struck an improved pay deal for junior doctors in England worth 22% on average over two years.

Meanwhile, train drivers will vote on a new pay deal following talks between representatives of drivers' union ASLEF and the Department for Transport.

The new offer is for a 5% backdated pay rise for 2022/23, a 4.75% rise for 23/24, and 4.5% increase for 24/25.

The Dartford Crossing is the highest-earning toll road in the UK, new data shows. 

The Kent to Essex route raked in £215.9m in the last year - 2,159 times more than the Whitney toll bridge in Hereford. 

The crossing, which was supposed to stop charging customers in 2003, costs between £2 and £6 to use (depending on the vehicle you're driving) between 10am and 6pm every day. 

Car finance company Moneybarn found it earned just over £209m in 2022. 

It topped the chart of 13 toll roads in the country, making over £100m more than the second highest-earning road in 2023 - the M6 Toll in the West Midlands. 

In third place was the Mersey Gateway Bridge between Halton and Cheshire, which made £48.9m. 

You can see how the other toll roads fared below... 

Fines for parents who take their children out of school will increase this upcoming term as the government continues with plans to improve attendance. 

From next week, fines for unauthorised absences will go up by as much as £40.

Under the new system, the cost of a penalty charge notice will rise from £60 to £80 if paid within 21 days, and from £120 to £160 if paid within 28 days . 

This marks the first increases since the system was introduced in 2013. 

So, when do parents get fined? 

Children are only allowed to miss school if they are unwell, or they have been given permission from the school in advance. 

Parents can make an absence request to take their children out of school, but there needs to be "exceptional circumstances" and the headteacher needs to authorise it. 

Currently, it's the responsibility of the local authority to decide when to issue fines, meaning the process varies from council to council.

But, under the new rules which were created by the Conservative government, all schools will be required to consider a fine when a child has missed at least five days of school for unauthorised reasons.

What happens if you keep getting fined? 

If a parent receives a second fine for the same child within any three-year period, this will be charged at the higher rate of £160.

A parent can only receive two fines within any three-year period, and once this has been met, other actions can be considered. 

This includes a parenting order or prosecution. 

Parents who are prosecuted and attend court because their child hasn't been attending school, can be fined up to £2,500.

Where is the money spent?

Government guidance states any money collected from fines should be used by the local authority to cover the costs of administering the system. 

Any surplus after that should be spent on "attendance support". 

Any cash remaining at the end of the year must be paid to the education secretary.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: "High and rising school standards are at the heart of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. Strong foundations of learning are grounded in attendance in the classroom.

"Tackling the root causes of absence is a major priority for the government. 

"Our support-first approach outlined in our guidance is designed to help parents to meet their responsibility to ensure their child attends school.

"However, in some cases, including term-time holidays, it may be necessary to issue penalty notices." 

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What’s Happening in Britain Is Shocking. But It’s Not Surprising.

By Hibaq Farah

Ms. Farah is a staff editor in Opinion. She wrote from London.

The scenes are shocking.

In the wake of the murder of three young girls in the northwestern town of Southport, England, riots erupted across the country. Seizing on misinformation about the suspect’s identity, far-right rioters embarked on a harrowing rampage, setting fire to cars, harassing Muslims, looting stores and attacking mosques as well as hotels housing asylum seekers. In an early August weekend , there were over 50 protests and almost 400 arrests. In the week since, hundreds of rioters have been charged and dozens convicted.

The country is stunned. But for all the events’ eye-popping madness, we shouldn’t be surprised. The animosities underpinning the riots — hatred of Muslims and migrants alike — have long found expression in Britain’s political culture, not least under the previous Conservative government whose cornerstone commitment was to “stop the boats” on which migrants made their way to British shores.

Far-right extremists, emboldened by that government’s turn to migrant-bashing, have been waiting for the perfect chance to take to the streets. Crucially, they have found a home online, where platforms — poorly regulated and barely moderated — allow the spread of hate-filled disinformation, whipping up a frenzy. These have been disturbing days. But the chaos has been coming.

Disinformation is at the heart of the riots. In the aftermath of the killings in Southport, users on X posted and shared false claims, stating that the alleged attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in Britain by boat — when he was in fact born and raised in Wales. On TikTok, far-right users went live and called on one another to gather in protest. Their reach was wide. Thanks to the platform’s aggressively personalized For You page, it is not difficult to get videos in front of users who have already engaged with far-right or anti-migrant content.

The apparatus of assembly extended to messaging services. On Telegram , far-right group chats shared lists of protest locations; one message included the line “they won’t stop coming until you tell them.” In WhatsApp chats, there were messages about reclaiming the streets and taking out “major bases” of immigrant areas in London. These calls to action were quickly amplified by far-right figures like Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson, the founder of the English Defense League , who took to X to spread lies and foment hate. Almost immediately, people were out on the streets, wreaking havoc.

There was little to stop the outpouring of false claims and hateful language, even after officials released information about the suspect’s identity. Legislation on internet safety is murky and confusing. Last year, the Conservative government passed the Online Safety Act , whose remit is to protect children and force social media companies to remove illegal content. But there is no clear reference in the law to misinformation.

In January, new offenses were introduced to the act, including posting “fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse.” And in the aftermath of the riots, the Labour government is reportedly planning to strengthen the law. These are good developments, to be sure. But the legislation is not yet in force and it’s unclear how it will be enforced.

The bigger problem, though, is that so much in the law hinges on establishing intent, which is famously hard to do. Henry Parker, the vice president of corporate affairs at Logically, a British organization that monitors disinformation online, told me there needs to be much clearer criteria for what constitutes intent and how it can be punished.

This is tricky territory: It’s hard to strike the right balance between protecting freedom of speech and controlling harmful speech. Even so, “it is legitimate for the government to get involved,” Mr. Parker said. “Just as there is a right of freedom of speech, there is a right for people to have access to accurate information.”

In the absence of effective regulation or oversight, social media platforms have played an increasingly central role in radicalizing far-right extremists in Britain. Under Elon Musk, X has allowed far-right users, including the likes of Mr. Robinson , to return to the platform. Since the riots started, Mr. Musk himself has stirred things up, claiming that “civil war is inevitable” and going on a bizarre tirade in a series of posts .

But the real damage has been how he has allowed harmful content to thrive. “X as a platform is uniquely vulnerable to massive-scale disinformation,” Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, told me, “because they have basically abandoned enforcement of their rules.” The result is an online world of hate, lies and extremism.

The online world is connected to the offline world, of course. Far-right agitators in Britain are clearly drawing on widespread feelings of Islamophobia, racism and anti-migrant sentiment. In response to the riots, there has been some reluctance among public figures to say this clearly. As a Muslim, I roll my eyes every time there are discussions in the media about whether clearly Islamophobic acts — like attacking mosques or threatening women wearing hijabs — are, in fact, Islamophobic. “Unless we identify what’s going on,” Zarah Sultana, an independent lawmaker, told me, “how can we possibly respond to it in the right way?”

Last Wednesday, people answered that question. Across England’s major cities, thousands of people — 25,000 , according to one estimate — joined counterprotests to challenge the rioters. The far right, clearly deterred, mostly didn’t turn up. The peaceful mobilization of citizens, gathering in multiethnic areas at immigration centers that were apparently in line for far-right attack, was an apt riposte to violent racism. Together with an expanded police response and energetic prosecutions, it worked to ward off further riots.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with pledging “ no letup ” in legal action against rioters, has promised that people will be prosecuted for their actions online — and a handful have been convicted of inciting racial hatred. But there’s seemingly little the government can do to hold accountable the social media platforms themselves. These riots, xenophobic outbursts turbocharged by technology, were only a matter of time. The truly scary thing is how little we can do to stop them.

Hibaq Farah, a former technology reporter at The Guardian, is a staff editor in Opinion.

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An earlier version of this article included an erroneous detail about recent anti-Muslim violence in Britain. Mosques have been attacked, but none have been burned down.

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