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Laura Laker

Laura Laker is a journalist who writes about cycling and urban transport

May 2024

  • A family cycling out of a tunnel

    The alternatives
    ‘It’s unbelievable the difference a path has made’: how volunteers are building a cycle network a yard at a time

  • A family cycles on the Strawberry Line, part of the National Cycle Network route 26, at Shute Shelve Tunnel near Axbridge in Somerset.<br>2CE88HH A family cycles on the Strawberry Line, part of the National Cycle Network route 26, at Shute Shelve Tunnel near Axbridge in Somerset.

    Somerset’s growing cycle network bears fruit: a ride on the Strawberry Line

February 2024

  • HS2 construction near Birmingham

    Mayor says 21-mile cycleway alongside HS2 route a ‘no-brainer’ for West Midlands

    Andy Street has asked HS2 Ltd to keep haul tracks for path linking Birmingham and Coventry

September 2023

  • The scene of an incident in Birmingham where a child died after being hit by a BMW driver in June.

    UK protests planned amid ‘epidemic’ of dangerous driving

    Demonstrations in response to ‘climate of fear’ on the roads as Sunak is reportedly announcing ‘plan for motorists’

July 2023

  • Cyclists cross a bridge over empty carriageways of the M4 motorway near Swindon.

    National Highways accused of ‘systemic failure’ on cycling provision in England

  • Protest against German blockade of european internal combustion engine phase-out, in Berlin<br>epa10536841 A Greenpeace installation shows an SUV that crashed into the ground before the Brandenburg Gate, as part of a protest against the German blockade of a European phase-out of combustion engines, in Berlin, Germany, 22 March 2023. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

    France has had the guts to crack down on SUV drivers. Why doesn’t Britain?

    Laura Laker

November 2022

  • Georgina and her daughter Olive explore Manor Park community garden in Newham

    Money to grow: radical policy helps UK communities green their own spaces

    ‘Participatory budgets’ such as one project in east London are revitalising areas and improving accessibility

August 2022

  • Woman and child getting into Via bus.

    All aboard! How on‑demand public transport is getting back on the road

  • A cyclist rides through traffic in London

    Cycling growth in UK at risk of being left behind by Europe, experts warn

July 2022

  • Extinction Rebellion protest in 2019 against the council’s use of glyphosate on playgrounds, parks and streets.

    ‘It’s a non-party political issue’: banning the weedkiller glyphosate

    The WHO declared it a probable human carcinogen in 2015 and 70-80 UK councils have turned to chemical-free options

February 2022

  • Cyclists and walkers using the Taff Trail, Sustrans’ route 8, in Gabalfa, Cardiff.

    Cycling charity launches ambitious plan to boost UK-wide path network

  • Houses and car parking spaces

    New greenfield housing forcing people to use cars, report finds

July 2021

  • Cyclists pass a souvenir kios on Westminster Bridge in London, cycling has risen 47% on weekends in the capital.

    Big rise in UK weekend cycling amid calls for more investment

    Leisure cycling up by 60% in some areas but campaigners say safer routes needed post-pandemic

May 2021

  • A cyclist on an e-bike rides through Richmond Park in London

    Get on your e-bike: scheme may let people try them out in England

  • Many of the candidates propose an extension of the Santander hire scheme with the Lib Dems’ Luisa Porritt saying they should be free on a Sunday.

    Bike blog
    London mayoral election: which candidate is best for cycling?

March 2021

  • Workers create a bike lane in Cantabria, Spain.

    Europe doubles down on cycling in post-Covid recovery plans

    Success of schemes during pandemic has led many cities to plan vastly expanded bike networks

February 2021

  • Bicycles chained to railings up in the air and off the ground in Soho in London

    Bike blog
    End of UK lockdown may mean a rise in bike thefts

  • A cyclist rides through a low traffic neighbourhood in London. West Midlands ambulance service says it supports LTNs.

    Covid bike and walking schemes do not delay ambulances, trusts say

November 2020

  • Workers help set up an LTN

    Green streets
    So you want to set up a low-traffic neighbourhood? Here’s where to start

    Our guide to everything from getting council approval to winning over the critics

September 2020

  • A commuter cycles in central London November 15, 2013. The deaths of five cyclists in just nine days on the roads this month in London have prompted calls for the city’s mayor Boris Johnson to speed up road safety measures in the capital. The fatalities have been caused through collisions with buses, lorries and a coach. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

    Bike blog
    Why we need media reporting guidelines for road safety

    Laura Laker and Martin Porter QC
    Language and accuracy matter, as they can contribute to making the roads less safe for non-motorists and how the law is applied
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