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traffic gridlock
Coverage of traffic gridlock in the Nexus archive.
- Just a few thousand small-town voters are about to decide Britain’s future
A special election in Makerfield, a north-west England constituency, will determine a new MP and could influence British government leadership. Labour candidate Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, aims to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for party leadership if elected. Voters cite traffic congestion and declining public services as key issues reflecting broader political disillusionment.
- Traffic gridlock as council installs FOUR zebra crossings on 90-yard stretch of road: Fury as businesses lose trade and cars are stuck in long queues on town centre street
A local council installed four zebra crossings on a 90-yard road, causing traffic gridlock and long vehicle queues. Businesses in the town centre are reporting lost trade due to the congestion.