Under government plans, the car limit would go from 60mph to 50mph on single carriageways and from 40mph to 50mph for lorries.

A public consultation has been launched by Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop into the plans, which would also see an increase in speed limits for HGVs.

The annual competition features about 2,000 dogs of 205 different dog breeds all competing for the prestigious title of “Best in Show.”

The total distance travelled by buses in the year to the end of March was 1.01 billion miles, according to a Department for Transport (DfT) report.

Public satisfaction with how often potholes are seen locally is no better than 10% in more than a third of English council areas, according to new research

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on major changes to speed limits in the country, with cars set to be forced to slow down while lorries could drive faster on the nation's roads