Radical funding needed to bring about Boris Johnson’s ‘golden age of cycling,’ say campaigners

The Prime Minster suggested cycling could be moved up the priority list post-lockdown

Cycle lane near Bank, London (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have suggested that the UK could see a “golden age of cycling,” but cycling campaigners have warned that radical funding is needed to make it a reality.

As the UK looks ahead to easing the coronavirus lockdown in the coming weeks and months, cycling could become a priority for the government to avoid added congestion on the roads as people turn to work.

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