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Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

Three million people who applied for a driving licence since April 2020 have experienced delays – costing some their jobs or income, a report by MPs has found. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) system to process applications is “slow, ...

17 Mar 2023 at 10:39

Land Registry and DVLA staff to stage more strikes in pay row

Civil servants are to hold more strikes in the increasingly bitter dispute over pay, jobs, pensions and conditions. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said its members working for the Land Registry and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing ...

15 Feb 2023 at 16:18

Drivers suffer 50% increase in parking tickets

Drivers have been hit by a 50% increase in the number of parking tickets issued by private companies. A record 2.7 million tickets were handed out between April and June, analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data by the PA news ...

24 Nov 2022 at 11:40

Almost 100 drink-drivers caught every day, figures suggest

An average of nearly 100 drivers a day were caught drink-driving in the past three years, new figures show. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, which obtained the data, said it demonstrates the need for “a shift in mindset” among drivers. It ...

05 Sept 2025 at 00:01

‘Almost 700,000 London car drivers facing Ulez fee’ when zone expands

Nearly 700,000 car drivers in London will face a daily £12.50 ultra low emission zone (Ulez) fee when the scheme expands, according to new analysis. The RAC, which carried out the research, said the expansion of the zone from August 29 ...

24 Mar 2023 at 08:32

Reports of licence plate cloning rise by a third in two years

Reports of vehicle licence plate cloning have risen by a third in two years, new figures suggest. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart warned the increase is a result of “wider criminality” and is putting other road users at risk. ...

18 Sept 2025 at 14:07

Drivers suffer 24% increase in parking tickets

The number of parking tickets issued by private companies in Britain soared by 24% in the second half of 2022. A record 5.7 million tickets were handed out between July and December, analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing ...

01 Mar 2023 at 12:42

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Drivers with up to 23 points on their licence still on Scotland’s roads

Drivers with up to 23 points on their licence are eligible to be on Scotland’s roads, a freedom of information request (FoI) has revealed. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) records show that 220 people – 180 with ...

31 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Call for mandatory driver retraining as dozens have 30 or more penalty points

More than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points, sparking calls for repeat offenders to undertake mandatory retraining. Three male licence holders have more than ...

04 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Surge in learner drivers caught without insurance linked to pandemic

Banning driving lessons and tests during coronavirus lockdowns sparked a surge in uninsured learners on Britain’s roads, new figures suggest. Some 14,618 provisional licence holders were prosecuted for driving without ...

10 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Driving penalty points up 12% in a year after ‘boom’ in speed camera offences

A surge in drivers being caught by speed cameras has been blamed for a 12% increase in the number of penalty points added to licences last year. Figures obtained by Co-op Insurance show drivers in Britain received 9....

16 Oct 2025 at 00:01

New blood donor prompt for those applying for driving licence

People applying for a driving licence will be encouraged to become blood donors as part of a new initiative to drive up the number of donors. Officials estimate the message will be seen by millions of people each ...

14 Oct 2025 at 07:13

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