Peter Walker
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Treasury rejects claims it refused extra £150m for free school meals
Education secretary Gavin Williamson did not ask for funds for half-term, say officials
UK cycling groups say rule on riding side-by-side is 'causing confusion'
Cycling two abreast can be safer, say campaigners calling for update to Highway Code
Matt Hancock defends refusal to climb down on free school meals
Councils dispute minister’s claim they have had ‘huge amount of extra investment’
The MPs' menu: Where a £31 meal costs £3.45
When you can dine lavishly within the House of Commons for less than a fiver, why would MPs go elsewhere?
Councils back Rashford and pledge to provide school meals over holidays
Campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford gets support across England after government voted against it
Despite a loud opposing minority, low-traffic neighbourhoods are increasingly popular
YouGov poll found positive views on LTNs are three times higher than negative ones
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Peter Walker
New on the Bike Blog: how low-traffic neighbourhoods are more popular than many politicians believe, and why removing them after a few weeks of noisy protests solves nothing.
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Despite a loud opposing minority, low-traffic neighbourhoods are increasingly popular
YouGov poll found positive views on LTNs are three times higher than negative ones
Climate science deniers to give road safety evidence to MPs
Campaign group the Alliance of British Drivers wants higher speed limits and fewer cycle lanes
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Peter Walker
NEW: concern after “fringe” drivers’ group which denies climate science and wants higher speed limits and less focus on walking and cyclist is invited to give evidence to MPs on road safety.
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Chaos and fury as Boris Johnson forces curbs on Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham warns of real hardship after bitter standoff over support package
Covid: Greater Manchester running out of hospital beds, leak reveals
NHS document shows no spare beds for patients in Salford, Stockport and Bolton
Michael Gove accuses Andy Burnham of 'posturing' over Covid lockdown
Minister inflames tensions between government and local leaders over tier 3 plan
Michael Gove accuses Andy Burnham of 'posturing' over Covid lockdown
Minister inflames tensions between government and local leaders over tier 3 plan
Boris Johnson wrongly suggests new rules will stop some parents seeing children
Children are allowed to move between homes of separated parents even at peak of lockdown
North-west being set up like 'canaries in coalmine', says Burnham
Manchester mayor backed by Tory MPs in opposition to tier 3 Covid lockdown measures
Covid: Jenrick defends decision to ignore Sage's lockdown advice
UK communities secretary says government still being led by science on coronavirus restrictions
UK coronavirus: Chris Whitty warns tier 3 measures alone 'not enough to get on top' of spread — as it happened
Boris Johnson says national lockdown now ‘would do immediate harm’ as he sets out England’s new three-tier lockdown restrictions
Tempers flare over new Covid rules as Johnson warns: 'We must act now'
Boris Johnson faces doubt and frustration over new three-tier system that splits England into risk zones
Boris Johnson unveils three-tier Covid restrictions for England
PM indicates that large parts of north could soon follow Liverpool into highest level of restrictions
Theresa May leads Tory rebellion against planning changes
MPs say proposals would erode local democracy, reduce affordable housing and encroach on countryside
Planned new Covid rules for north of England are not enough, say scientists
Advisers say action was needed weeks ago and anti-lockdown fringe has too much influence