Congestion is getting worse in UK cities according to a latest report by TomTom. The fourth annual Traffic Index from TomTom shows average journeys in 2013 took 27% longer than they would in free-flowing traffic - up from a 26% delay in 2012. Traffic jams in 10 out of Britain's 17 biggest cities have become worse over the past 12 months - in London, Brighton, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Cardiff, Belfast and Southampton. Congestion levels have also failed to improve in Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow. The only two local Councils who can congratulate themselves are Leeds-Bradford and Bristol where congestion is down. The report also suggests that drivers using rat runs may actually be making their journeys slower.
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