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Looking back at 2023 in the world of number plates
A collage of images from our eventful year

And so another year draws to a close, and it's been an eventful year for us. 'May you live in interesting times', says the old curse. No matter which origin story, if any, you choose to believe, the 'interesting' is clearly a euphemism for 'troubling'. We, like many other people, find ourselves living in those interesting times: much of the last year has been challenging, some of it has been sad, but a lot of it has been happy and optimistic.

Former police chief wants number plates on bicycles
Businessman on a bicycle in London

Former Met Police chief Lord Hogan-Howe contributed to a debate in the House of Lords about plans to introduce regulation for London's pedicabs. Lord Hogan-Howe took a step beyond the discussion's focus when he suggested that measures adopted for pedicabs could also be applied to bicycles. Predictably, his thoughts included number plates.

Why are cars so expensive?
Cars illustration

Firstly, no, it's not your imagination: cars really are that ridiculously expensive now compared to a few years ago. Both new and used cars prices have shot up and, although they may mostly have peaked, prices are not coming down anywhere near as quickly as they rose.

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