From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A woman has passed her first driving test in decades at the age of 79. Olwen Bursua, based in Henley-on-Thames, recently moved back to the UK from the US to help care for her brother, but found she ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

They may have a difference of opinion on some issues. Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s plain-speaking point man on transportation, is looking at ways to tighten up and toughen up driver testing in the ...

Britain's driving test system is undergoing its biggest overhaul in years as authorities attempt to tackle widespread no-shows, booking abuse and record waiting times that have left hundreds of ...

15:03, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 Updated: 15:10, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 New regulations designed to tackle the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to ...

New regulations designed to slash the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to sit their exam — have come into effect today. The DVSA ...

New rules aimed at cutting the massive driving test backlog which has seen some learners face an average wait of five months to take their exam have come into force today. The DVSA shake-up introduced ...

New driving test booking rules are coming into force today affecting thousands of learners. As of June 9, learner drivers can only swap their test booking to the three centres nearest to their ...

From 9 June there will be changes to how you book your driving test. The changes are aimed at reducing long waiting lists of up to six months, and preventing slots from being bulk-bought by bots and ...

THE DVSA is bringing in new rules from tomorrow that all learners should be aware of when booking their driving tests. The update is the final part of a crackdown on how tests are booked. The new ...

THE DVSA is bringing in new rules from tomorrow that all learners should be aware of when booking their driving tests. The update is the final part of a crackdown on how tests are booked. Please ...