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Feb 17, 2026 • via theregister.com

DVSA's Booking System Fails Learners After 18 Years

£95K hire targets bot scalpers amid 18-year-old tech and examiner voids

DVSA seeks a £95K digital chief to fix its bot-riddled driving test bookings, where learners pay £500 for £62 slots after 18 years of neglect. NAO blames examiner shortages worsened by outdated IT, revealing cross-party public sector paralysis.

Jan 7, 2026 • via BBC News

Half-Year Roadblock Hits Britain's Teens

Existing backlogs to 2027 compound new six-month practice mandate

Government mandates extra delays for learner drivers amid unresolved test backlogs, targeting youth inexperience without addressing capacity failures or graduated licence evidence. Young motorists, 6% of drivers but 25% of fatal crashes, lose mobility as decline deepens.