The Latest Breaking News from DVLA

Christopher Biggins ‘depressed and infuriated’ after driving ban over failed eye test

The actor was required to undergo an optical assessment when renewing his licence due to his age

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Christopher Biggins says he’s ‘infuriated’ after driving licence is stripped over eye test

Pantomine actor, 76, said he passed three separate eye tests but DVLA has not renewed his license

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

The electric cars you can get a discount for as government extends grant scheme

Twenty-two vehicles are now eligible for the electric car grant

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Teenage waitress convicted in fast-track courts over mix-up with surprise 18th birthday gift

The teenager was convicted in a fast-track Single Justice Procedure hearing conducted in private

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025

Pensioner, 82, convicted of not paying car tax while in hospital having toe amputated

The pensioner sent in medical records to explain the mistake, but it did not stop a criminal conviction

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

Mother grieving death of her baby faces criminal conviction over unpaid car insurance

Disabled and vulnerable people routinely face criminal convictions for not paying household bills

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Suicidal man convicted in fast-track court for not paying car insurance during breakdown

The Single Justice Procedure has become synonymous with cost-cutting and injustice

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025

Grieving daughter convicted over dead mother's unpaid car tax bill in latest Single Justice Procedure scandal

The DVLA prosecutes around 180,000 cases a year through the scandal-hit Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2025

Woman with cancer convicted in fast-track courts for not paying car tax while undergoing life-saving treatment

The woman with cancer is the latest victim of the fast-track Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2025

My mother-in-law is still driving despite a near miss. How can we stop her?

Accepting you can no longer do things is a huge deal, so this will need to be handled very sensitively

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025