Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid as a free agent next summer.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract expires at the end of the 2024/25 season and there appear to be no negotiations over a new contract.

This is quite surprising considering how important he is to Arne Slot’s side and that he has an academy degree.

Liverpool They are also very calm about the future of club captain Virgil van Dijk and star striker Mohamed Salah, who can both negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs from January 1st.

“If Trent wanted to stay at Liverpool he would have signed a new contract by now”

Uncertainty over Alexander-Arnold’s future is worrying Liverpool fans and club icon Lawrenson has predicted a move to Real Madrid.

“I think he will go to Real Madrid,” he said. “If he wanted to stay, he would have completed the deal by now.

“He will earn a lot of money now, but he could earn even more at the Bernabeu. His bank manager would be happy. I understand it too.

“It would be a real thrill to compete with the best players in the world. Also from a cultural perspective.

“He’s an educated boy, he’s a smart boy, he comes from a good family in Liverpool. Spain would be something new and exciting.”

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Lawrenson added: “I think Trent Alexander-Arnold is definitely one of the best Premier League right-backs of all time when he is at his best.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better right-back when it comes to delivering the ball to the players. He’s probably not one of the best defenders in the world, but that doesn’t matter because he only sees passes that other players can’t – that ball into Mohamed Salah in the first game of the season against Ipswich was incredible.

“However, I don’t think Trent will be at the club at the start of next season – I can imagine he will be attracted to playing at Real Madrid. He has an England teammate there in Jude Bellingham and I can see him playing for them next season.

“If you really wanted to stay at Liverpool, wouldn’t you have signed your contract by now?

“I think that applies to all three Liverpool players whose contracts expire next summer – Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah too. You just wait and see what happens, but for me Trent probably wants to play and play somewhere on the continent. I don’t think he will turn down the chance to play for Real Madrid.

“If I had to prioritize one Liverpool player that I would give a contract to, it would be Virgil van Dijk – the captain. He is a top player, runs the locker room and is very popular. I think Mo Salah will wait until New Year before deciding what he will do. ”

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Former Arsenal and Dundee cult hero Fabian Caballero has died aged 46.

The Paraguayan Football Federation said in a statement: “The Paraguayan Football Federation deeply regrets the death of former footballer Fabián Caballero, who had an outstanding career both in Paraguayan football and abroad.”

“We support the family and friends during this difficult time.”

Imagine not only discovering the musical masterpiece that it is Mama Mia! First time movies, but your own mother is Sophie Sheridan. That was recently the experience of Amanda Seyfried’s seven-year-old daughter Nina, who is apparently now a big fan of her mom’s most popular films.

This is the most pleasant news, especially for those around us Mama Mia! fans. Check out what Amanda Seyfriend recently shared with People about how her oldest child got excited about the ABBA jukebox musical based on it Broadway shows that have been running for an insanely long time:

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The Xbox September Update is here, bringing a host of new features and changes to the Xbox experience on PC, mobile and consoles.

The most important new feature is the ability to pre-download a game’s upcoming updates on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One. This means that on the day the update is released, you don’t have to go through a long download, but you can start taking action straight away.

This could be an absolute game changer, especially for live service games that often receive a lot of new content. Unfortunately, the feature is currently only supported in a few select titles. The latest Xbox Wire blog post lists Sea of ​​Thieves, Minecraft, And Cassette beasts below, but says to “expect many more titles to support it soon.”

If you want to try this feature, make sure your Xbox is up to date and then go to the My Games and Apps window. From there, click on “Manage” and “Updates”. This gives you an advance overview of all updates for your library that are available for download.

There are also changes to the Wishlist system, which will now notify you when a game you want is released, added to Xbox Game Pass, or available to try for free during a Free Play Day promotion. If you are not a fan of this change, please note that you can turn off these notifications in your notification settings.

The Xbox mobile app is also being revised. Features of the separate Xbox Game Pass app will be integrated, although this application will no longer be available for download in November. This means that with the Xbox app you can finally manage your Xbox Game Pass membership and browse the Xbox Game Pass catalog in one place.

Finally, Game Bar Compact Mode is now rolling out for PC gamers. This mode is specifically optimized for smaller displays and handhelds, which is good news if you own something like the Asus Rog Ally X.

Some improved game management features will also be available for the Xbox app on PC. This includes the ability to easily view and install add-ons, as well as some interface changes that make it easier to keep track of everything that’s installed. Considering how bad the Xbox app is on the platform, small improvements like this can only be a good thing.

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The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who wanted to keep his job after he was fired as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for producing pornographic films.

Joe Gow, who served as UW-La Crosse’s chancellor for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should retain a teaching position on campus. But the university’s lawyers argued that he behaved unethically, violated the terms of his employment contract, damaged the university’s reputation and compromised its mission.

The regents met in closed session Friday morning before publicly voting to fire Gow. There was no public discussion before the board vote.

Gow said he is considering filing a lawsuit to keep his teaching job. He did not immediately respond to a message Friday morning.

Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leadership became aware of the videos posted on pornographic websites.

The case has drawn national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-ranking university official making and speaking publicly about pornographic films and for the questions it raises about free speech rights.

Gow argued that his videos and two e-books that he and his wife Carmen published about their experiences in adult films were protected by the First Amendment. The university’s attorney argued that Gow’s videos themselves were legal, but that they were not protected by his employment contract.

Zach Greenberg, an attorney with the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the regents’ decision “a major blow to academic freedom and the right to free expression.”

“FIRE has said time and time again: Public universities cannot sacrifice the First Amendment to protect their reputations,” Greenberg said. “We are disappointed that the UW has caved to donors and politicians by alienating a tenured professor.”

Republican lawmakers already view Wisconsin’s university system as a liberal incubator. Last year they forced the company to scale back its diversity initiatives. System President Jay Rothman has tried to avoid further angering conservatives as he seeks approval for an $855 million increase in the next state budget.

Gow’s hope of teaching in the classroom again was rejected by his department head, Linda Dickmeyer. She said that because Gow had not taught in 20 years, he would be assigned general education courses, but she declined to allow him to return to teaching in any capacity.

Gow was criticized in 2018 for inviting porn actress Nina Hartley to speak on campus. She received $5,000 from tuition fees for her performance. The university said he came up with the idea of ​​bringing her to campus after filming a pornographic video with her.

Gow and his wife’s e-books were written under the pseudonyms “Monogamy with Benefits: How Porn Enhances Our Relationships” and “Married with Benefits – Our Real Adventures in the Adult Industry.” But they also star in a YouTube channel called “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which the couple cooks meals with porn actors.

Dame Maggie reprized her role in the two Downton Abbey films. In 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, her character died from the illness she revealed at the end of the 2019 film.

Co-star Dame Harriet Walter said on BBC Radio 4’s PM program that she excelled in both comedy and drama.

“She was a real comedian, but I also saw her play some incredibly heartfelt, deep and sad roles, which is the breadth of an actress like her,” she said.

“If she had been just funny or just tragic, she wouldn’t have made quite the impression.”

Michelle Dockery, who played Dame Maggie’s on-screen granddaughter Lady Mary Crawley, told the BBC: “There was no one like Maggie.”

“I am very lucky to have met such an outsider. We will miss her very much and my thoughts are with her family.”

Lesley Nicol, who played Downton Abbey chef Mrs Patmore, told BBC Radio Ulster: “It’s a very close group of people so we’re all devastated to think they’re no longer there is.”

Downton Abbey creator and writer Julian Fellowes told Variety magazine., external she was “a joy to write for, subtle, complex, intelligent, funny and heartbreaking”.

Downton followed on from the success of the 2002 period drama Gosford Park, which earned Dame Maggie both Oscar and Bafta nominations for the role of the Dowager Countess of Trentham.

Two years after the death of her mother Olivia Newton-John, Chloe Lattanzi is carrying on her legacy in many ways while discovering new sides of herself.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the 38-year-old actress and singer discussed healing after loss, why she decided to fulfill a promise to her late mother on the actress’ 76th birthday, and explained how She managed to find herself on the “dark side” of fame.

Growing up in the spotlight, Lattanzi often felt like a “chameleon,” conforming to what others wanted or expected of her.

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“I think we are constantly searching. Finding yourself is really just about being authentic,” said Lattanzi, whose first solo track, “Phoenix,” was released Thursday. “And when you are a child, you are authentic. You say what you think and feel, and I think fame is great. And there is a dark side too. And for me, I’m the dark side.” I didn’t feel like I had to just be myself, I had to be what the world wanted me to be – and it’s all in my head – but I had to be like them world wanted me, or I had to be exactly like my mother.

“I only figured out what boundaries were a year ago, and I think – I can’t speak for everyone – but as a woman, as a human being, I’ve shied away from conflict or not said what I really wanted to appease.” Someone and yourself Finding yourself means standing in your authenticity and always being friendly. But if you don’t like me or what I say, I’ll say it anyway.

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The 38-year-old actress said her mother always encouraged her to pursue her dreams. (Getty Images)

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“I’ve struggled with being a chameleon my whole life,” she added. “I wanted to make everyone happy. And I realized that my mother struggled with this too. As a sensitive soul, you want everyone to like you, but eventually you get to a point where that kills you. … I’m definitely on an upward trajectory in health because I’m living in my authenticity.

Two years after her mother’s death, Lattanzi said she still feels her presence keenly. The popular “Grease” actress died in 2022 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 73.

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“I experience them all the time,” Lattanzi said. “I mean, she knows the truth of my reality. So we talk and I ask her if I’m struggling with something that is energetically leading me to the right person. And I am always guided where I need to be, to heal, to overcome, whatever it is.

Lattanzi said her late mother is still very “present” in her life. (Bryan Steffy/WireImage)

“It always appears in the form of a ball in a photograph or through a chance meeting with a person on the street,” she continued. “So she is always present and very much present in spirit in my life. I used to make her watch the paranormal shows with me and I was like, ‘That’s a bullet, Mom.’ I said, “It’s going to take a long time for you to get into the sphere, but when you get to this place, would you please show up like this for me?” And she took a picture with my phone and then this beautiful, huge one flew , bright blue ball around my dog’s head.

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“And then the next day she flew alongside my father, Matt Lattanzi, his wife, also a two-time cancer survivor. And that very same blue ball flew up to her side. And my father said, “I can’t explain this.” … So yeah, she was like, ‘Chloe, I’ll go everywhere and show you that I’m here and I’m looking out for everyone.'”

Chloe Lattanzi spoke about the promise she made to her mother Olivia Newton-John before her death. (Sam Tabone/WireImage)

In honor of her mother’s 76th birthday, Lattanzi released her first solo track, “Phoenix.”

“I co-wrote the song with Dave Audé and another amazing writer, and the song was a promise to them,” Lattanzi said. “She always said we were a symbiosis. We were one heart and two bodies, and the most important thing for her was that she saw her baby happy, thriving and radiant. So it was a promise to them that I would be true to myself, be gentle with myself, use my talents, essentially get rid of the negative self-talk.

“Most of us as humans need this message, this reminder every day that we are incredible and capable of any dream we want to achieve,” she continued. “And it was a promise that I would be happy. You don’t have to worry about your little girl.”

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Lattanzi, who shared the demo with Newton-John before her death, said she hopes the song can encourage others who are struggling.

“I also wrote it to encourage other people and remind them that the light is much more powerful than the darkness,” she said. “And you are not defined by trauma, you are not defined by what happened to you in your past. You are defined by what you do with it.”

Chloe Lattanzi, John Easterling and Olivia Newton-John participate in the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Walk and Research Run on October 6, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Sam Tabone/WireImag)

“And my mother was in tears and said, ‘This is the best work you’ve ever done,'” Lattanzi recalls. “She always loved hearing my voice beforehand, and that’s what she and I have in common in terms of production in music is for you, mom. This is my promise to you. So releasing it on her birthday is very sacred.”

In addition to releasing the song, Lattanzi will continue her mother’s legacy in a special way.

Lattanzi will be on October 6th Lead the annual Olivia’s Walk for Wellness in Melbourne, Australia, benefiting the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Center.

Olivia Newton-John and Chloe posed for a photo at the annual event in 2019. (Sam Tabone/WireImage/Getty Images)

“I feel like I’m keeping my mom alive, and that’s what she taught me,” Lattanzi said. “You and I both suffered from different ailments, but we both wanted to help others who suffered from what we suffered. I’m similar to her in that way. And I don’t believe there is a greater purpose than being of service to and connecting with other living beings, whether human or animal.

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“I want to continue this beautiful legacy of hers [find] We want to create gentler treatment options for cancer and end everything together.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that it will appeal the finding of “no fault or negligence” in Jannik Sinner’s anti-doping case.

WADA is seeking a “ban of one or two years,” banning the world No. 1 tennis player and two-time Grand Slam champion from participating in the sport at all levels. Just three weeks ago Sinner won the US Open in New York.

The athlete has reached out to his camp for comment.

Sinner tested positive for Clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, twice: on March 10 while in competition at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, and on March 18 out of competition.

An independent tribunal convened by the ITIA and led by Sports Resolutions ruled in a hearing on August 15 that Sinner was “not at fault or negligent” for those positive tests, but still found that Sinner had committed two anti-doping violations , for which he was responsible for being stripped of his ranking points, prize money and results from that event.

It accepted the Italian world number one’s explanation that Sinner’s physiotherapist Umberto Ferrara had brought an over-the-counter healing spray with Clostebol to Indian Wells. His coach, physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi, cut his hand and then used the spray on the cut. Naldi then performed massages on Sinner, which resulted in transdermal contamination with the Clostebol from the healing spray.

Sinner separated from Naldi and Ferrara on the eve of the US Open.

WADA is now challenging the decision that Sinner is not to blame for his violation. A statement released today, Saturday September 28th, said: “The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that it will appeal on Thursday September 26th in the case of the Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, who was found by an independent court of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) to be neither at fault nor negligent because he tested positive for Clostebol twice in March 2024 banned substance was tested.

“In WADA’s view, the finding of ‘no fault or negligence’ was incorrect under the applicable rules. WADA is requesting a ban of between one and two years. WADA does not seek to annul any results except those already imposed by the trial court.”

In response, the ITIA issued its own statement.

“The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recognizes the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to appeal against the “no fault or negligence” verdict in the case of Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, made by an independent, by Sport Resolutions on August 19, 2024. “Under the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA has the final right to appeal against all such decisions,” an ITIA spokesperson said.

“Once we reached agreement on the facts following a thorough investigative process, the case was referred to a tribunal completely independent of the ITIA to determine the extent of the culpability and therefore the sanction given the unique circumstances and the absence of a comparable precedent .

“The trial was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the World Anti-Doping Code; However, the ITIA recognizes and respects WADA’s right to appeal the decision of the independent arbitral tribunal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”

Jannik Sinner won the US Open immediately after the ITIA ruling in his anti-doping case. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

In the ITIA’s full decision, Professor David Cowan said: “Even if the administration had been intentional, the small amounts likely to have been administered would not have been.” […] any relevant doping or performance-enhancing effect on the player.”

A positive Clostebol test results in a mandatory interim suspension from tennis, but two other independent courts upheld Sinner’s appeals against those suspensions, which were active between April 4th and 5th and April 17th and 20th. The success of these appeals meant that the two positive tests and the associated suspensions were only made public after the ITIA investigation into the Sinner case had concluded. This led to accusations of double standards from some of Sinner’s tennis colleagues, but is in line with ITIA protocol.

In a statement released at the end of the investigation, Sinner said: “I will now put this very challenging and extremely unfortunate period behind me.” The best men’s tennis player in the world must now get back to it.

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When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) chips, Nvidia is rightly the focus. Its data center graphics processing units (GPUs) are the best in the industry for developing AI models and helped the company gain a whopping $2.6 trillion to its market capitalization since the beginning of 2023.

But the AI ​​landscape is growing rapidly and other semiconductor companies are also seeing significant demand for their hardware. Micron technology (MU -2.17%) is a leading provider of memory and storage chips, which are critical for the development of AI in the data center, but also for processing AI workloads in computers and smartphones.

Micron just released its latest financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended August 29), and saw incredible growth across the company thanks to AI-driven demand. The stock is currently trading 21% below its all-time high (set earlier this year). Now could be a good time to buy for the following reasons.

AI has increasing storage capacity

Memory chips complement the data center GPUs provided by Nvidia. They store information in an operational state so it can be accessed immediately, which is essential for data-intensive AI workloads. AI has extremely high capacity memory chips, and Micron’s HBM3E (High-Bandwidth Memory) solutions are among the best in the industry.

In fact, Micron’s latest HBM3E 36 gigabyte (GB) devices offer up to 50% more capacity than any other device on the market while using 20% ​​less energy. By 2026, the company’s data center storage solutions are completely sold out, which isn’t surprising since Nvidia is using its HBM3E in the new H200 GPU and possibly the upcoming Blackwell-based B200 GPU as well.

Micron believes it can maintain its technological supremacy in the HBM segment as the company is already working on HBM4E. The official launch is still a few years away, but it will provide a significant leap in capacity to drive the next stage of the AI ​​revolution. Staying ahead is crucial because the market for HBM in the data center was worth just $4 billion in 2023, but Micron expects it to exceed $25 billion in 2025 will – a whopping growth of 525% in just two years!

But Micron’s AI capabilities extend beyond the data center. Companies are racing to bring AI personal computers to market for consumers and businesses, and Micron says most of them have a DRAM (memory) capacity of at least 16 gigabytes, and up to 16 gigabytes in the premium models to 64 GB. Last year, the average DRAM content in the PC industry was 12 GB, so the capacity requirement is increasing sharply, which has a direct positive impact on Micron’s sales.

The smartphone industry is experiencing a similar change. Most Android-based device manufacturers have recently launched AI-enabled models, and in many cases they come equipped with it twice the DRAM capacity of last year’s models. Micron’s LP5X memory is used by all Tier 1 Android smartphone manufacturers worldwide, making it the leader in this segment by a wide margin.

Micron’s sales are increasing rapidly

Micron reported fourth-quarter revenue of $7.75 billion, up 93% from the same period last year. This represents an acceleration from the company’s 81% revenue growth in the third quarter, showing how quickly demand is increasing.

The result was even stronger beneath the surface, driven by $3 billion in computing and networking (data center) revenue, up a whopping 152% year-over-year.

Tight supply of HBM chips for the data center also contributed to a sharp increase in Micron’s gross profit margin in the fourth quarter. It stood at 35.3%, a sharp increase from 26.9% just three months earlier and an even larger jump of 10.8%. reduce in the same quarter last year (when the company was struggling with a supply glut).

As a result, Micron’s earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.79, a significant improvement from $1.31 Loss per share compared to the same period last year.

Micron expects to achieve further strength across the board in the upcoming first quarter of fiscal 2025 (ending November 30). Revenue is expected to be $8.7 billion, up 85% year over year, with earnings per share of $1.54.

Micron stock looks like a great value right now

Micron posted total earnings per share of just $0.70 for fiscal 2024 as the company suffered losses in the first half of the year. Therefore, it is difficult to value the company based on its profit over the last 12 months. But Wall Street expects Micron’s earnings per share to rise to $8.79 in fiscal 2025.

Based on Micron’s share price of $110.64 as of this writing, this means the company is trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 12.6. From some perspective, that’s a 60% discount to Nvidia’s forward P/E ratio of 31.3.

I’m not trying to compare Micron to one of the hottest semiconductor stocks in history, but if you believe Nvidia will sell more data center GPUs, then Micron should also see parallel growth in its HBM3E solutions. Additionally, Micron has the added advantage of a potential AI-driven wave of demand in the personal computing and smartphone segments.

For these reasons, I think the valuation gap between the two stocks is likely to narrow. Ultimately, Micron shares would have to gain 28% from here to regain their all-time high of around $141, which they reached in June. Plus, loud The Wall Street JournalThe consensus price target for Micron shares is $157.71, implying even further upside potential beyond the record high.

Given the strong results Micron just reported and its guidance for the coming quarter, now seems like a good time to buy its shares.

Brighton is reversing a crackdown on drivers that has driven visitors away from the seaside resort.

The Labour-run East Sussex council is cutting parking fees, which rose to as much as £33.50 a day under the previous Green government.

The Greens had claimed that high prices would help create a “car-free” city that would be more attractive to visitors.

But Brighton and Hove City Council has now admitted the charges were so high that they were damaging the local tourism industry by putting off day-trippers.

Cllr Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, said parking fees had “increased to the point where they are becoming more of a deterrent than an incentive for some visitors”.

He added: “We have more than 200 different permit tariffs and the demand for parking has spread from the city center to the outskirts of the city. “We need to change.”

A review carried out by the council this month found it was expected to lose out on £1.16m in parking revenue by April 2025 due to high charges.

“Anti-car reputation”

Cllr Alistair McNair, leader of the opposition Conservative group on the council, told The Telegraph: “Parking revenues have fallen and the council has a reputation for being anti-car.”

“We hope that residence permit holders will also receive a reduction in their fees and that this city will become car-friendly, which also means family and disabled-friendly.”

But he warned: “While this reduction in parking fees is welcome, it is a gamble as revenue could fall even further because the city’s reputation has been damaged for years.”

Brighton is one of several British cities that have tried to reduce incentives for driving in recent years by charging residents for parking permits on top of council taxes and increasing fees for on-street parking.

But the council’s Labor leadership, which took power in May last year, is moving away from the approach taken by a minority Green government between July 2020 and May 2023.

Cllr Samar Bagaeen, an independent opposition councillor, welcomed the council’s “u-turn”.

“The council’s parking approach has been both flawed and counterproductive for several years, damaging the city’s night-time economy,” he said.

“Prices have risen exponentially in all car parks over the last decade, meaning even parking for an hour represents very poor value for money.

Steady decline since 2021

Brighton and Hove City Council said the use of council car parks has fallen steadily since 2021 and average hourly charges are higher than most other cities.

Last year it was estimated that higher charges had reduced the council’s parking revenue by up to £1.2 million.

The council has now announced that rates will be reduced at its car parks in The Lanes, Regency Square, London Road, Trafalgar Street and Norton Road.

Hourly and evening rates will also be reduced to support the night-time economy and encourage people to use underutilized parking spaces.

“Brighton and Hove has a busy night-time economy and it’s important we do everything we can to increase footfall and help these local businesses thrive,” Cllr Muten said.

Other cities have introduced higher parking fees to reduce car use.

In the London borough of Southwark, the Labor council increased permit costs by up to 368 percent to force a “reduction in vehicles.”

Lambeth Labor council has vowed to make the borough “diesel free” and in May last year increased one-year permits for diesel engines to up to £140, a price increase of £42 compared to 2022.