<p>Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends</p><p>Drivers 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.</p><p>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 range of new rights.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/19/andy-burnham-new-rules-private-parking-fines-code-of-practice">Continue reading...</a>
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Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
<p>Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends</p><p>Drivers 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.</p><p>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 range of new rights.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/19/andy-burnham-new-rules-private-parking-fines-code-of-practice">Continue reading...</a>