{
  "id": 6894477,
  "title": "Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked paths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/thousands-of-ebikes-seized-by-london-councils-as-anger-rises-over",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/12/ebikes-seized-london-blocked-paths-lime-forest-voi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Operators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seized London boroughs have seized at least 3,000 ebikes this year, a Guardian investigation has found, as hire companies face growing calls to stop bicycles littering streets and blocking pavements. Local authorities across the capital have seized 3,393 hazardously parked or…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}