Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges

Cap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR says

The Guardian

BBC expert highlights 9 common reasons your car insurance could be invalid

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/bbc-expert-highlights-9-common-37118888

New threat to Labour spending plans as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
By Heather Stewart and Alex Daniel

Inflation fears fuelled by Iran war and renewed uncertainty over Starmer’s leadership prompt bond sell-off

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/uk-borrowing-costs-bond-yields-gilts-rachel-reeves

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UK’s long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998

Rise in bond yields due to fuel prices and political stability concerns will eat away at Rachel Reeves’s fiscal headroom

The Guardian
UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’

BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMT

The Guardian

I know it may be a little late on the day for me to revise my gear changing and use on my van and car, but that's what I'm doing to see if I can optimise my fuel economy and engine efficiency and long-levity.

My problem has always been keeping the rpm down which is bad for tje engine. So far it's working, but it's hard to change your driving habits.

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Our first EV holiday gave us ‘range anxiety’. But our fears were soon left in the rearview mirror | Paul Daley
By Paul Daley

In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps – and how to enjoy the time while the car is charging

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/our-first-ev-holiday-gave-us-range-anxiety-but-our-fears-were-soon-left-in-the-rearview-mirror

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Our first EV holiday gave us ‘range anxiety’. But our fears were soon left in the rearview mirror

In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps – and how to enjoy the time while the car is charging

The Guardian
Our first EV holiday gave us ‘range anxiety’. But our fears were soon left in the rearview mirror

In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps – and how to enjoy the time while the car is charging

The Guardian