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Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines

Global Published 20 October 2026, 02:30 · archived 19 Oct 2026

Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session endsDrivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and give consumers a “fairer” deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland and Wales would enjoy a ra...

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