65 h. ago Britain's driving test backlog crisis won't be cleared until November 2027 as DVSA parachutes in new chief exec to clear logjam of learners

The backlog situation has become so bad that a third of learners are paying third parties up to £500 to book a test because of the wait times, a watchdog has found.

Events

65 h. ago Driving test backlog in Scotland won't be cleared until 2027 as learners wait more than 21 weeks

Many centres are at maximum waiting times - more than three times the target

Politics

3 d. 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

3 d. ago Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to resellers

Learners face an average wait time of 22 weeks

Economics

5 d. ago Adam Peaty's admission divides fans ahead of wedding amid family fall

Adam Peaty OBE and his soon-to-be wife, Holly Ramsay, cannot wait to marry one another in just less than two weeks, but his family will not be attending after a dramatic fallout

Society

1 week ago Flu causes hospital chaos as cases 'double weekly' and patients wait days for beds

Influenza cases have started causing chaos at hospitals in northern Spain, where patients have been forced to camp out in hallways as they wait for beds to become free

Science

2 w. ago Mystery as pregnant mum, 22 dies suddenly in her sleep after 'dodgy' chippy tea

Charlie Comer was 20 weeks pregnant and couldn't wait to meet her baby boy Arlo - but her devastated family said she went to bed feeling ill after a chippy tea, but never woke up

Events

4 w. ago Man City have a match they dare not lose in a competition they are desperate to win

Manchester City return to action this weekend in a good place but for one of their teams there is a huge fixture lying in wait next week.

Politics