Free TV licence for over-75s will be means tested from August 1, BBC confirms By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 12:10 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 12:10 BST, 9 July 2020 The free TV licence for over-75s will be means-tested from August 1, the BBC has said. More follows. Share or comment on this … Read more
BBC is at centre of racism storm over podcast where presenters called white women ‘Karens’ and said they should ‘read some books’ and ‘stop being so loud’ The clip is from an episode of the BBC’s No Country For Young Women podcast The host and two guests were discussing ‘How can white women not be … Read more
Money guru Martin Lewis tells millions of UK drivers to check their photocard licences after EU rule change came in to force extending their validity EU regulation extended all photocard driving licences for seven months Extension is for any photocard that expired between February 1 and August 31 MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis says 2.3million cards … Read more
Motorists granted a seven-month extension for driving licence renewals as the DVLA struggles to process applications during pandemic Drivers with photocard licences due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 will be granted an extension to have them renewed Licences will be automatically extended by seven months from date of expiry Impacted motorists … Read more
Dozen-point drivers: Why are there THOUSANDS of motorists on the road with 12 or more penalty points on their licence? DVLA records show some 9,349 licence holders have a dozen points or more Accruing a 12 points on a licence at one given time should be an automatic ban Motorists are being allowed to continue … Read more
Like millions before him, Prince Harry has packed his bags and made his way across the pond to chase the American Dream. And just like any other new arrival, the Duke of Sussex has a long checklist to go through as he settles into his new life in Los Angeles. From obtaining a social security … Read more
People with big houses could be forced to pay higher TV licence fee under ‘progressive’ BBC proposals Source says flat fee ‘doesn’t work when so many people are living longer’ France and Italy have system where TV Licence is included in household bills Interviews to choose a new BBC director-general have been delayed By Paul … Read more
Nine people – including a nurse – have died in 10 days at a Dundee care home at the centre of negligence allegations. Pitkerro Care Centre confirmed the fatalities after a former care worker revealed she had resigned in ‘disgust’ at the conditions she was forced to work under. She has reported Pitkerro to the … Read more
Seeing clearly? How 7,000 motorists a year have their driving licence revoked because of poor eyesight Average of 134 motorists a week have licences taken away due bad vision Some 19,644 drivers had licences revoked between Jan 2017 and Sep 2019 Drivers can be fined £1,000 if they don’t inform the DVLA about poor eyesight … Read more
I need a TV licence refund but the website says it’s not possible due to coronavirus: Should I cancel my direct debit instead? The TV Licensing website says people can not cancel their licences currently It asks people in financial trouble, to cancel their Direct Debit instead It added it will backdate any payments for … Read more