Police shut parts of M4 motorway near Bristol after human remains discovered

Drivers had told Avon and Somerset officers that there was something on the road between junctions 20 and 21

BMW pauses £600m upgrade to Oxford Mini plant as electric car demand falls

German carmaker will review plans for site which had been forecast to secure 4,000 jobs in EV production

Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development

Under-30s risk a huge hike in huge car insurance premiums later in life if handed the IN10 endorsement

The president has signed orders to ban gender transitions for people under 19, end birthright citizenship and more

Japanese carmaker’s shares rise almost 10% after reports that a group wants US EV firm to put in money

Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers

Profits hit as total held back for payouts rises to almost £1.2bn amid uncertainty over final financial impact

Hundreds of teenagers have been given an IN10 police endorsement since 2020, says road safety charity

Chancellor had sought to prevent lenders caught up in commissions scandal being handed £44bn bill

Demonstrations across the US against tycoon’s ties to Trump highlight potential risks to firm’s reputation and sales

Billionaire’s sprawling business empire faces financial woes as easy earnings from petrochemicals have receded

Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis

Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated