Labour must do its fuel duty

Ordinary motorists are being legally mugged by the price of petrol. It’s time to put the brakes on fat-cat fuel barons

It is with dismay that I note the current prices displayed at petrol stations up and down the country. What is particularly hard to digest is the total lack of justification for today’s prices. The average [...]

Hospital parking costs add to stress of using NHS

High charges, overcrowding and pre-payment all blamed by public in Which? survey

Overcrowded and expensive car parks add to the stress of visits to NHS hospitals for half of those using them, according to a report published today.

Problems finding a space, the cost of parking and a host of confusing payment systems are among the difficulties facing [...]

Belt up in the back – all three of you

When her husband bought a new car that was perfect for a family of four, Mishal Husain found to her horror that it wouldn’t take three child seats in the back. Luckily she’s discovered a gadget that’s solved the problem

A s far as cars are concerned, our household lives up to the starkest ¬gender stereo¬types: while [...]

Website glitch drives up parking penalty

Southwark council was unaware its parking fine collection page was case sensitive – nearly costing one reader dearly

Lisa Geary’s night at the cinema proved a little more indulgent than planned when she was fined £40 for lingering too long in a London car park. She appealed, lost and resigned herself to the outlay.

A few weeks later [...]

Car prices: No need to drive a hard bargain in the showroom

A new car can cost £5,000 less online, and prices are expected to fall further when European rules change in March, says Miles Brignall

Motorists are finally overcoming their fear of buying new cars on the internet, tempted by savings of up to £5,000 offered by online brokers and added legal protection.

Which? Car recently trawled the market [...]