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Britons back nationwide eyesight tests for over 70s as major safety push prompts driving law changes
Roughly three in five motorists have backed plans to force drivers aged 70 and over to take compulsory eyesight tests, according to new research.A new poll has found that 72 per cent of drivers back mandatory vision checks every three years for older motorists. The proposal would replace the current system, where drivers simply declare themselves fit to drive when renewing their licence.The findings follow the Department for Transport launching a public consultation on changing the rules for older drivers as part of the wider Road Safety Strategy. Under current rules, motorists must renew their driving licence when they turn…
Jayne McCormack News NI Political CorrespondentSeparately, the Labour government is in the process of repealing the previous legacy act and replacing it with new legislation, which is currently going through ParliamentMPs have voted to remove a measure providing conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes from the previous Conservative government’s legacy act.The controversial clause had already been found to be unlawful and was opposed by Northern Ireland parties and victims’ groups.It would have enabled anyone to avoid prosecution for offences related to the Troubles, if they had provided information about unresolved cases.Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said whatever the previous…
This suited Haaland massively, but attacking in a quicker fashion has implications for how the team defends. By attacking quickly, teams are more likely to lose the ball and find themselves with fewer players behind the ball, before getting counter-attacked themselves.Guardiola spoke on this version of City, subtly hinting at wanting to reintroduce a more measured approach in line with his previously successful sides, saying: “I love [how much we run], last season we didn’t have that. But it’s not enough, we have to play better [so] we could run less,” after their 3-0 win against West Ham in December.This…
The New York Knicks ended their four-game losing streak in emphatic fashion with a record-breaking 120-66 win over local rivals the Brooklyn Nets. The 54-point margin of victory is the biggest since the Knicks were founded in 1946 and eclipses 48-point winning margins achieved in 1968, 1972 and 1994. “Seeing us play the way we’re capable of playing, to put it together for 48 minutes was a lot of fun,” said Knicks coach Mike Brown.The victory at Madison Square Garden followed a poor run that culminated in a 114-97 defeat by Dallas on Monday. But the Knicks snapped out of…
A veteran is running six ultramarathons in six consecutive days along the River Severn to raise money for the hospice that cared for his dad. Joe Hemming from Droitwich is running from Hafren Forest in Powys to Bristol in memory of his dad Robert “Babs” Hemming, who was also an ex-serviceman.The 33-year-old former Royal Artillery serviceman, who served in Afghanistan and did tours in Kenya and east Africa, paid tribute to his dad, who died in June 2025 at the age of 72 after being diagnosed with cancer at the start of 2025. Joe told GB News his dad was…
Labour has announced it will not take part in President Donald Trump’s signing ceremony for the Board of Peace in Gaza.Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK will not be participating given “concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace.”She told BBC News: “We won’t be one of the signatories today, because this is about a legal treaty that raises much broader issues.”The Kremlin confirmed Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was studying the proposal to join the proposed Board of Peace and would reply in due course.President Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to…
UK Government borrowing reached £11.6billion in December, according to fresh data from the Office for National Statistics released today.The figure represents a decline of £7.1billion, or 38 per cent, compared with the same month in 2024.Economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated borrowing of approximately £13billion, making the actual outcome a welcome surprise for Chancellor Rachel Reeves following her tax-raising November Budget.Borrowing over the financial year from April totalled £140.4billion, about £300 million lower than the same period in 2024, the ONS said. Despite the annual fall, the December 2025 figure was the tenth highest for the month since records began…
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Jonny HumphriesandPhil McCann,North WestHandoutDiane Sindall, 21, had been saving up to get married when she was murdered in a frenzied sexual attackDetectives are hoping a £20,000 reward will unlock new evidence to solve a murder that resulted in the wrong man spending 38 years in prison. Peter Sullivan had been serving a life sentence for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Merseyside, but fresh DNA testing saw him cleared by the Court of Appeal and released from prison in May 2025. Sindall, a florist who was also working part-time at a pub to save up for her wedding, was…
