The children’s pushchair manufacturer Maclaren has agreed to make compensation payments to child victims who suffered injuries after their fingers became trapped in their buggies.

The Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland (DFPNI) has published its analysis of responses to a consultation paper on plural plaques.

Figures from Warwickshire county council have shown that the number of road accidents resulting in deaths and injuries has been reduced on some roads following reductions in speed limits.

Around half a million people injured in road accidents are to receive the compensation more quickly under a streamlined compensation process.