transport Pressure to speed up regulation after record number of fires linked to e-bikes and e-scooters Five fatalities have been linked to the vehicles since 2023 By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 27 Jan 2026
fire safety London needs plan to tackle e-bike fires, warns council Newham 'consistently' among boroughs with most recorded blazes, according to London Fire Brigade By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 6 Nov 2025