Health

changes to the law that could allow illegal e-bikes to be crushed within 48 hours make for strong headlines – but it's cars that cause the vast majority of road deaths. Real progress comes from curbing car danger through 20mph limits, safer lorries, and cleaner air.

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We Brits are nothing if not weather-obsessed — and the current outlook has given us plenty to talk about. One minute you’re basking in glorious sunshine, the next you’re sheltering from a sudden downpour, wondering if summer has gone on strike. Welcome to June 2025.

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We all age. But what if we didn’t have to age quite so fast? We’re told that physical decline is an inevitable part of growing older. But a growing body of research suggests that this decline might be less about age – and more about how we live. And for those who cycle regularly, the news is startlingly good.

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If you want a glimpse of what a child-friendly city could – and should – look like, look no further than Paris. Once infamous for its gridlocked boulevards, the French capital is now setting the gold standard for safe, walkable, and cyclable streets for children. And for cities like London, still wading through half-measures and culture wars over LTNs, the message is clear: The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.

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For many disabled people in Britain, the simple act of getting from A to B is a daily battle against an inaccessible, unreliable, and often indifferent transport system. A new report from the Transport Committee lays bare the shocking reality: people left stranded at airports for hours, taxi drivers refusing to take passengers with assistance dogs, and a fragmented complaints system that leads nowhere.

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