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Charity sounds alarm over gender gap – but finds children enthusiastic about measures to make cycling easier Almost twice as many boys as girls routinely cycle in the UK, a pioneering report on young people’s active travel has found.The study, led by the charity Sustrans, also found strong support among children for measures to help them cycle and walk, such as dedicated bike lanes, slower traffic speeds and barring motor vehicles from outside schools. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/26/almost-twice-as-many-boys-as-girls-cycle-in-uk-sustrans-report-finds Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-26 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programsRepublicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely scraping together the votes to advance Donald Trump’s sprawling tax-cut and immigration agenda over unanimous Democratic opposition and widespread concern that it would slash social safety net programs.The House approved the plan in a vote of 217-215, with the representative Thomas Massie, a prominent fiscal hawk, as the lone Republican voting in opposition. No Democrats supported the measure, which they have cast as a betrayal of middle and low-income voters on behalf

Federal Labor promises $2bn for Sunshine station, but premier couldn’t give date for when rail line will be finishedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will pour $7bn into Melbourne’s airport train in an effort to kickstart work on the long-awaited rail line and stave off the Coalition in traditional Labor seats.Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced a $2bn commitment for works at Sunshine station – which is planned to link Melbourne airport, the CBD and regional Victoria – in addition to the $5bn previously pledged to

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push backDonald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own administration after some cabinet members told US federal workers to ignore the billionaire entrepreneur’s demand that they write an email justifying their work.The US president was driven to intervene amid the first signs of internal dissension over the disruptive impact of Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which Trump has authorised to seek mass firings in the federal workforce and reduce supposed waste and corruption. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/trump-deffends-musk-federal-workers