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In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookingsBots and third parties will be banned from booking driving tests as part of a government shake-up to tackle a severe backlog of almost 670,000 l…
Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirlBusiness live – latest updatesThe British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a drop in sales in the key autumn period, blaming uncertai…
Millions born in 50s lost out because of government failings over changes to state retirement age, campaigners sayMillions of “Waspi women” have been given fresh hope that they might receive compensation after the UK government announced it would revis…
Products that fail fire safety checks, are counterfeit and breach laws protecting children targeted in raids in LondonA rainbow of vapes and Apple-branded products light up the window of a south London shop as a small army of police prepare to march th…
Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle GroupThe Barclay family is set to lose control of another part of their former business empire with a US private equity firm taking control of onli…
Company already under scrutiny on ‘secondary ticketing’ amid outcry over touts using such platforms to exploit fansTwo UK divisions of the ticket resale website Viagogo have been hit with a £15m tax bill after HMRC found they had not paid enough duty.C…
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plansThe government’s plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected ro…
Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changesBusiness live – updatesUK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January, a leading property index shows, with demand improvin…
EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars Rachel Reeves is drawing up plans for a new pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles to announce in this month’s budget worth an extra…
Prospect says proposals to make payouts less generous would damage public finances rather than save moneyReform UK’s plans to make public-sector pensions less generous could cost billions extra a year and cause a ticking timebomb in the public finances…