6 h. ago Husband and wife who were found dead in car wreckage in reservoir are named as family pay tribute

John and Marilyn Saxon, both 78, were recovered from the water on Saturday (March 15)

Events

30 h. ago Grieving pensioner, 82, prosecuted over £35 unpaid car tax weeks after wife's death following controversial 'secret' court procedure

An 82-year-old pensioner in sheltered housing was convicted after the DVLA found he had not paid the bill on his Ford B-Max in September just weeks after his wife's death.

Economics

34 h. ago DVLA car tax warning as drivers 'paying out more' without realising

A total of 2.9 million drivers are paying the DVLA more for their Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) than necessary

Events

34 h. ago Pensioner, 82, convicted of not paying £35 in car tax when wife died

The pensioner prosecuted by the DVLA lives in the constituency of Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

Economics

46 h. ago Insurers charging rates similar to credit card providers to pay monthly – Which?

The average APR across car insurers charging to pay monthly was 22.84% and across home insurers it was 21.59%, the consumer group said.

Politics

8 d. ago New car finance refund update as compensation scheme for £1,100 payments looks ‘likely’

The FCA has issued a redress scheme update for millions of people who took out car finance between 2007 and 2021.

Economics

9 d. ago Drivers told to do one thing before 'end of March' or lose nearly £200

Drivers are being urged to renew their car tax before the end of the month to avoid paying Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on electric vehicles from April 1

Economics

1 week ago Revealed: Property tycoon who secured £4MILLION taxpayer grant to fix cladding on his apartment blocks is convicted fraudster who fleeced pensioners out of thousands

Scott El Paraiso and Ross Spencer, both 41, were used to sweeping the board at industry awards events, and their business appeared to be booming.

Economics

1 week ago Pensioner, 93, who has dementia has been convicted of not insuring her car... despite her living in a care home and no longer having a driving licence

The pensioner, 93, from Dudley in the West Midlands, was prosecuted by DVLA in September last year when they found out that the insurance on her Ford had expired.

Transport

2 w. ago 'I must now pay £7,000 to be able to park my car on my own driveway and I'm furious'

Lambeth Council, which is in Greater London, stresses it is illegal to drive a vehicle over the pavement - but residents in the Streatham Vale area must do so to reach their driveways

Economics

2 w. ago Drivers given parking tickets by ‘scandalous’ firm because of ‘faulty’ machines

One said they would ‘rather go to prison’ than pay more money to Euro Car Parks.

Politics

2 w. ago Electric car drivers urged to pay tax early to save £195 on road tax starting April

More drivers will face charges from April, but there's a trick to put off the payments

Economics

2 w. ago Drivers can 'get free car tax until 2026' with simple payment loophole

If your EV was registered between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025, then you will pay the standard rate of road tax, which is £195 a year from April 2025

Economics

2 w. ago Car tax is jumping from £0 to £195 for certain drivers from this April

You currently don't pay any road tax car tax if you have an electric vehicle (EV) - but from April, you could be set to pay £195 road tax each year

Economics

2 w. ago Drivers warned after fake QR codes discovered on car park's payment machines

A fake sticker had been placed on the machine

Events

3 w. ago Certain drivers can avoid paying road tax in 2025 with 'totally legal' loophole

The government has announced changes to Vehicle Excise Duty which will require electric vehicle owners to start paying car tax from April 1, but a loophole states you can avoid the tax by acting now

Economics

3 w. ago The VED car tax changes coming in April 2025 and the vehicles that will cost more

Currently electric vehicles pay no car tax, but from April 1 different charges will come into place depending on when the vehicle was registered and how much it costs.

Economics

3 w. ago AA to offer people instant access savings accounts from the end of next month

Personal loans will also be available which could help people buy a new car or pay for driving lessons.

Economics

3 w. ago These car owners will pay double on vehicle tax from April as drivers warned to prepare

Some cars will be targeted when the Government hikes up the prices this spring.

Events

3 w. ago Full list of car tax rates 2025 and how much you'll have to pay from April

New Vehicle Excise Duty rates will be introduced from April 2025 which will affect electric, zero and nil-rate low emission vehicles

Economics