Driving Test Backlog Not Expected To End Until November 2027

A target for reducing average driving test waiting times in Britain to seven weeks is not expected to be met for another two years, according to the public spending watchdog..
Inflation Drops Sharply To 32 In November After Food Prices Fall

Inflation fell sharply last month as lower food prices helped to ease the cost of living for households across the UK, new official figures showed..
Children In Overcrowded And Damp Homes Miss Three Weeks More School Study

Children who lived in overcrowded or damp homes missed three weeks more school than other pupils over the course of their education, a study has found..
FIFA Makes World Cup Tickets Climbdown After Backlash Over Prices

FIFA has introduced cheaper World Cup tickets for national teams’ most loyal fans after an outcry over pricing erupted last week..
Morrisons Faces 17m Tax Bill After Losing Legal Bid Over Rotisserie Chickens

Morrisons faces a £17 million tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on its rotisserie chickens..
Leicester Square Knifeman Detained Indefinitely For Repeatedly Stabbing Girl 11

A man who “furiously and repeatedly” stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely..
Teenage Boy Arrested After Death Of Nine Year Old Girl

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a nine-year-old girl..
Liverpool Parade Crash Driver Paul Doyle Jailed For More Than 21 Years

The driver who ploughed through crowds at Liverpool FC’s victory parade, injuring 134 supporters, has been jailed for 21 years and six months..
David Jason To Reunite With Cast Of Only Fools And Horses For Documentary Series

Sir David Jason is to reunite with cast members from beloved sitcom Only Fools And Horses for a new documentary series..
Dentists To Be Paid More To See Urgent Patients Under New Reforms For Sector

Dentists in England will be paid more to see patients in need of urgent treatment under new reforms published by the Government..