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Campaigners are calling on the government to cap fines imposed by private parking firms at £50. Labour is currently in the process of consulting on a new legally enforceable code of practice to regulate car park operators, following the Tories ' abandonment of a previous attempt.

Currently, the industry regulates itself, sparking outrage among drivers who claim they are being unjustly targeted by operators, slapped with exorbitant fines , and then pursued by debt collectors if they refuse to cough up.

This anticipated clampdown comes after an analysis by the RAC revealed that private parking companies issued a record 14.4 million parking tickets to motorists over the year ending March this year.

Government data also indicates a surge in car park management companies

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