14 h. ago Driving test waiting times hit 22 weeks as nearly 1 in 3 learners pay £500 for slots

Waiting times have shot up since before the coronavirus pandemic when learners could get a test in just five weeks

Economics

14 h. ago Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to automated bookers

The driving test backlog is not expected to reduce significantly until 2027

Economics

20 h. ago Learner drivers from London book tests in Inverness to beat backlog

Learner drivers from London book tests in Inverness to beat backlog  BBC

Politics

21 h. ago November 2027 warning for anyone learning to drive as people pay £500

The average wait time has gone from five weeks to 22 weeks

Events

27 h. ago Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to resellers

Learners face an average wait time of 22 weeks

Economics

39 h. ago Revealed: The £25million cost of Tube strike to London in lost fares alone

Full impact of RMT walkout in September - which led to three-year bumper pay deal for 16,500 Underground staff - is revealed

Economics

61 h. ago Delivery driver's alleged plan to deal with 'massive backlog' divides opinion

A delivery driver faced with a 'massive backlog; has allegedly come up with an unconventional way to make sure people get their packages - but people are divided on the idea

Economics

61 h. ago Delivery driver with 'massive backlog' reportedly takes unusual step

It's by far the busiest time of year for delivery drivers. With less than two weeks left until Christmas Day, many of us are still waiting for presents to be delivered so we can get them wrapped

Politics

5 d. ago Met police agree to pay £7,500 to woman arrested over Gaza protest placard

Exclusive: Force to pay damages to Aisha Jung, who was put into a police van and held until 4amThe Metropolitan police have agreed to pay £7,500 in damages to a woman arrested at a Gaza protest for holding up a placard that said: “Apartheid Israel, what a cuntry.”Aisha Jung, 53, from south London, was with her husband and two of her sons, aged 10 and 11, when police arrested her at the November 2023 demonstration in Trafalgar Square, central London, telling her that the sign could be considered offensive. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago RICHARD EDEN: Who will pay £500,000 tax tab on Gary Neville's restaurant?

The Man Behind The Curtain in Leeds asked patrons to stump up £135 in advance, arguing that dinner within its black marbled interior was 'an event, like a concert or theatre experience'.

Economics

3 w. ago The new driving test changes that have come into force and what it means for learners

Among the changes, candidates will now be required to spend longer on faster roads during tests

Politics

3 w. ago London minicab chaos: Drivers unable to work will get compensation, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor is told enormous backlog is leaving many drivers, including those working for Uber, in destitution and unable to feed families

Events

4 w. ago Missouri city to pay $500,000 to the owner of blind and deaf dog who was shot dead by a cop

The shooting of a five-year-old Shih Tzu in Sturgeon, Missouri set off a scandal that ultimately claimed the jobs of the cop who shot him and the mayor who defended it

Economics

4 w. ago Missouri city to pay $500,000 to the owner of blind and deaf dog Teddy who was shot dead by a police officer

The shooting of a five-year-old Shih Tzu in Sturgeon, Missouri set off a scandal that ultimately claimed the jobs of the cop who shot him and the mayor who defended it

Events