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Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Great Britain

More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will…

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Meta ‘hastily’ changed moderation policy with little regard to impact, says oversight board

Facebook and Instagram owner also criticised for leaving up posts inciting violence during UK riots…

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Homes in England and Wales with big gardens ‘should pay more for water’

Trade body calls for compulsory water meters to target high consumers such as households with…

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Homes in England and Wales with big gardens ‘should pay more for water’

Trade body calls for compulsory water meters to target high consumers such as households with…

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New flats in England and Wales may soon all be commonhold. But what does it mean?

‘It’s very hands-on,’ say neighbours in a commonhold Bristol block set up 15 years ago…

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Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts

Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle problem were…

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M&S apologises after ‘cyber incident’ hits contactless payments and online orders

Retailer reports issue to National Cyber Security Centre after tills stopped working Marks & Spencer…

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Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’

Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says British…

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Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly…

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More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say

Annual value of gas and electricity stolen from Great Britain’s grids already estimated at £1.5bn…

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