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• UK to introduce digital driving licences to ‘transform public services’

  18-01-2025 18:11 via theguardian.com
  
  The digital option will be made available through a government app, but will not be mandatoryThe UK is to introduce digital driving licences this year as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”.The digital version of driving licences will be available in a virtual wallet in a government app, instead of being added to existing Google or Apple wallets. It could be accepted as a form of ID when voting, purchasing alcohol or boarding domestic flights. Contin
  
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• Private car parks: UK drivers seek justice as penalties hit record

  18-01-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Recent cases in which charges have spiralled have reignited the row about how companies treat motoristsWhen a driver in Leicestershire was threatened with court action because she owed close to £2,000 in charges after taking too long to pay for stays in a Derby car park, the horror story went viral.Rosey Hudson, whose sales job involved a stint in the nearby shopping centre, was unable to pay within the “maximum period of five minutes” flagged on the car park’s signs beca
  
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• UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’

  18-01-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.comThey have proved hugely controversial, but 20mph speed limits appear to be making car insurance cheaper.This week a leading price comparison website reported the biggest annual drop in UK car insurance prices in more than 10 years, with the average cost of cover falling by £161 – or 16% – in the past 12 months. Continue reading...
  
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