Congestion set to exceed pre-lockdown levels as cars crowd back on to UK roads

With Britons now discouraged from using public transport, a rapid increase in traffic and air pollution seems inevitableCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritish towns and cities are braced for a rapid rise in traffic congestion when the lockdown eases on Monday after figures showed many of the countries that have already lifted restrictions have seen truck and car use rise above their pre-coronavirus levels.Pollution levels are expected to soar and road deaths increase as cars crowd back on to roads to get to shops, zoos and workplaces opening for the first time since 23 March. Continue reading...