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Record 17m parking tickets handed to UK drivers in just one year

Private parking businesses have been accused of using misleading and confusing signs, aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Trump’s Iran war costs UK drivers £4bn in higher fuel prices

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade led to oil prices hitting their highest level since 2022

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Safety concern amid spike in wrong-way driving on UK roads

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The Independent UK · Jun 15

White van man ‘bleeding cash’ as diesel price disparity hits new high

Oil prices have soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking rising pump prices.

Evening Standard · Mar 30

UK diesel price disparity hits new high as Iran oil crisis deepens

One of the immediate cost impacts of the war has been the rising cost of fuel at the pumps

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Iran oil crisis has cost UK drivers £307m in higher fuel costs – analysis

Oil prices have soared to as much as 120 dollars a barrel in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

UK drivers hit with millions of parking tickets despite crackdown on rogue firms

The Parking (Code of Practice) Bill aimed to establish a clear code of conduct for the private parking sector

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Drivers hit with 76m parking tickets since law aimed at stopping rogue firms

The Parking (Code of Practice) Bill received royal assent on March 15 2019.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

The bizarre ways learners are cheating on driving tests as cases spike

Cheating increased by 47 per cent in 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Driving test cheat attempts soar 47% in a year

The DVSA attributed the increase in recorded cases to a combination of more cheating and better detection.

The Independent UK · Jan 21