Motorists will no longer be allowed to touch their phone unless it's being used as a sat nav.

The Department for Transport is consulting on updating laws so that phone calls and texting are not the only functions banned when behind the wheel.

New rules will close loophole allowing drivers to touch their phones

The transport committee urged the electronic vehicles be swiftly introduced once certain safety standards have been met.

Keep e-scooters off pavements then they should be legal, say MPs

The Department of Transport has announced a shake up of the rail franchising system as customer numbers fail to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Shake up of rail franchising  as customer numbers drop during pandemic

Boris Johnson said the high-speed railway will create thousands of jobs and create vital links between urban areas.

HS2 restarts but is it just digging a bigger hole in UK’s £2 trillion debts?

The chief executive said the deal is a "major step forward" in Virgin Atlantic's fight for survival.

Virgin job cuts 'heart-breaking but essential' in £1.2bn rescue deal

'Electric Cars: Are We Ready?' is on ITV tonight at 7:30pm.

Electric Cars: Are We Ready?

Demonstrations are encouraged locally to avoid unnecessary use of transport.

Extinction Rebellion plan bank holiday weekend protests and road blocks

The speed was within the maximum of 75mph that is allowed on that part of the line.

Stonehaven: Train neared 73mph before fatal crash

Many employees are only going into the office a few days a week, or at irregular intervals, making the debate about price hikes a confusing one.

Rail row with a difference as commuters shift to working from home

The Department for Transport has issued a call for evidence to see if Automated Lane Keeping System technology can be safely introduced in the UK.

Hands-free driving could be on way as Government consults on new tech

Three people died when the passenger service derailed in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday amid heavy rain and landslips.

Prince Charles commends workers as he views site of fatal Stonehaven train crash

Essex has taken the top spot for the most likely place for drivers to be caught using a phone while behind the wheel.

Revealed: UK's worst offending areas for driving while using a phone

Among the dead were the 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow service’s driver, named locally as Brett McCullough, as well as the conductor and a passenger.

62-year-old passenger who died in the Stonehaven rail crash named

A further six people have been taken to hospital after the 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service crashed on Wednesday morning amid heavy rain and flooding.

Three dead after train derails in Stonehaven

Landslips are often caused by long periods of heavy rain saturating the ground.

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