Celebrity car dependency

It's not just regular members of the public who are struggling to contend with the icy conditions which have swept Britain.

Gwyneth Paltrow luckily escaped unharmed after a minor collision with another driver on a journey through Hampstead, north London, this week.

The four-wheel drive on her Chelsea tractor of a BMW 4x4 failed to save her from the prang with a little red Kia as she drove along a treacherous stretch of frozen road.

Just look at that absurd vehicle which Paltrow uses to ferry her brat to school and pop to the shops. The whole London road system revolves around SUV-zombies like Paltrow, not around cycling and walking.