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Drivers are being warned over the “alarming” sale of fake Highway Code books. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said “popular retail websites” are selling counterfeit versions of the code, which contains advice and rules for Britain’s ...

02 Nov 2022 at 17:14

Union boss warns travellers could face months of disruption

Travellers could face months of disruption unless the Government makes an improved pay offer, the leader of striking Border Force staff has warned. Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union general secretary Mark Serwotka predicted there would ...

23 Dec 2022 at 20:17

Thousands of passengers arrive at strike airports amid threat of disruption

Thousands of passengers arriving at airports in the UK are being warned they face disruption amid the start of Border Force strikes. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by the Home Office to operate passport ...

23 Dec 2022 at 08:10

Motoring News

Government explores options to tackle professional driver shortage as part of ‘post-Brexit freedoms’

The government has announced a number of options that it is exploring in the hope of addressing a significant shortage of professional HGV drivers. Set out in a ‘Call for Evidence’ that is being launched today (August 5), the government ...

05 Aug 2022 at 16:26

DVSA staff back strike action over plans to reduce driving test backlog

Workers at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action in a row over plans to reduce a backlog of driving tests. More than 1,900 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union ...

14 Dec 2023 at 18:00

Planes, trains and postal service to be affected by pre-Christmas strikes

Planes, trains, driving lessons and postal deliveries are set to be disrupted by strikes in the days before Christmas. Thousands of Border Force, National Highways, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Royal Mail employees ...

23 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Driving test delays hit trainee paramedics and aspiring police officers, MPs say

Driving test delays have hit trainee paramedics, aspiring police officers and an MP, the roads minister has heard as she vowed to tackle the issue as a “priority”. MPs told Lilian Greenwood on Wednesday that some of their ...

16 Oct 2024 at 19:44

Local News

Derry public warned about parking fine text messages

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is urging the public to be aware of scammers sending fake texts claiming to be from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) asking people to pay traffic-related fines. In ...

28 Sept 2024 at 11:33

Training hundreds more examiners among measures to cut driving test waits

Training hundreds more driving examiners and changes to fees to discourage late cancellations are among the measures announced on Wednesday that ministers hope will bring down waiting times for driving tests. The ...

18 Dec 2024 at 18:20

Learner drivers who fail test may have to wait 28 days to rebook under new plans

Learner drivers who fail their driving test could have to wait 28 days to rebook an exam to make them “think twice” about attempting it unprepared, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said. The agency ...

25 Jan 2022 at 20:25

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Higher car insurance premiums help drive sales growth for AA

The AA has said rising car insurance premiums helped drive up its yearly sales, but reported a more than 40% drop in profits. The motoring group said customers continued to spend on breakdown cover despite ...

24 Apr 2024 at 13:27

Driving test waiting times hit record high

Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high, new research has revealed. The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, up from 14 weeks a year earlier, ...

31 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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