New transport minister to "end war on motorists"

Philip Hammond, the new transport minister has said he will end Labour's "war on motorists" as he looks to clamp down on speed cameras, clamping firms and plans for road-charging.

The Tory cabinet member has only just got his new job, but has already pledged to ease the pressure on the nation's 33m drivers, saying: "Motoring has got to get greener, but the car is not going to go away."