Andy Burnham government considering new red traffic light rule in England

NewsMidlands NewsMidlands traffic and travelMr Burnham now overseeing the raft of changes07:44, 06 Aug 2026A new red light traffic camera rule is on the table under Andy Burnham’s government. The government is aiming to cut deaths and serious injuries on Great Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035 compared with a baseline period of 2022-2024, ministers have said.‌In January, the previous Sir Keir Starmer administration published a bold, new Road Safety Strategy. The publication sparked a series of consultations, which ran until May, with the promise of a government update on feedback it received from them within three months of closure.‌That would likely mean August, with Mr Burnham now overseeing the raft of changes. In the strategy documentation, the Labour Party admits it is considering “publi