Road Pricing 2.0 is two years away

The government’s “Managed Motorway” re-badged road-pricing scheme seems to be taking on more shape, with reports indicating that technical elements of it will commence testing from 2010.

Tories plan ‘vulnerable’ kids children’s database

An incoming Conservative government would replace the ContactPoint database of all children in England with a system covering only those seen as vulnerable.

UK pushes EU to extend use of airline passenger data

EU ministers resisting UK government calls for passenger records to be collected within Europe and used for non-terrorism-related purposes.

DVLA – Selling your data to… well, anyone

Why worry about the government losing your data, when for a small fee they’ll cheerfully hand it over to criminals and big business anyway?

UK.gov says: Regulate the internet

As unemployment looks set to soar in the months ahead, soon to be outgoing head of Ofcom Lord David Currie appears to have discovered a cunning plan to find jobs for tens of thousands. The time for regulating the internet is nigh and Ofcom could be the body to do it.

UK spends £55m on disabled parking reform

The government is spending £55m on reforming the system of blue badges which allow disabled people to park for free on the street and for up to three hours on double yellow lines.

3,000 Post Office’s face axe in benefit KO

Thousands more post offices will be shut down if the Royal Mail fails to win a crucial benefits contract, it has been warned.

Migrant Afghan mum gets £170,000 a year in handouts

A mum of seven is being paid £170,000 a year in benefits so she can live in a £1.2million mansion.

Gun offences ignored in government statistics

Gun crime figures are a sham with almost a third of offences omitted from Government data, it emerged yesterday.

MPs’ 24-day Xmas hols

A row has erupted after it was announced MPs are to get a bumper 24-day Christmas holiday.