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Rishi Sunak said Britain will spend an extra £2.5 billion improving the roads

The first rut is the deepest

It has been a good week for Rod Stewart, the veteran rocker’s pothole problems will be sorted out by Essex County Council in April.

The singer – who had his greatest UK chart success with ‘Sailing’ – complained that "people are bashing their cars up" because of the potholes and that includes his Ferrari.

Pictures of Sir Rod fixing the problem with spade in hand have...

A comparison website show almost a third of all learner drivers are over 30 years of age.

Third of all learner drivers over 30 years of age

As comparison website show almost a third of all learner drivers are over 30 years of age.

Quotezone.co.uk ’s data also reveals that many motorists spend longer as learner drivers than might be expected, with almost a third (32.2%) holding a provisional licence for more than a decade.

While the general picture of learners being young still rings true, with 60% of learner...

Debunked 9 winter driving myths to set the record straight

The UK's most common winter driving myths debunked

With Google being a go-to for popular driving questions, it’s no surprise that terms like ‘Can I legally drive in wellies?’ and ‘How can I remove ice from my windscreen?’ receive a lot of search volume during winter months.

To help motorists stay safe on the roads and ensure their insurance is valid, here at Uswitch we've debunked 9 winter driving myths to set the record straight....

Weekend Road Trip family in car

Weekend car use nearing pre-lockdown levels

Weekend car use is returning to pre-lockdown levels, according to figures released today by the Department for Transport (DfT). However, weekday car trips are still well below normal.

While weekday car use remained on a par with weekend use through much of the lockdown, weekend car trips have risen more sharply than weekday journeys over the last four weeks.

The weekend of...