Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.
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Alleged scam mastermind arrested after being exposed by BBC
Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia.
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could “shatter” Federal Reserve independence.
Decision on Manchester-London ‘ghost train’ was uninformed, regulator admits
The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision.
Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal Islam said there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump’s Davos speech.
Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley but 33 shops at risk
The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next’s £2.5m pound offer.
Free holiday swimming for thousands of children
Wiltshire’s scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.
Ryanair boss thanks Elon Musk for ‘boost’ in ticket sales after online row
Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary have called each other “idiots” in recent days, but the airline executive says it’s…
UK inflation rises for first time in five months – but one-off factors blamed
It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.
Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.