Should motorists with automatic-only licences be allowed to drive cars with manual gearboxes after a few lessons?
The AA wants the Government to consider a conversion course that allows auto-only licence holders to quality to drive a manual after only 7.5 hours of learning to drive one.
CLARE FOGES: The Oxford lecturer and why, though the Progressive Left preach equality, women's rights come last
Can this really be Oxford University? It's hard to believe when looking at the pictures of tutor Matt Rattley at the great institution.
Swap skiing in the Alps for a faff-free trip to Sweden's uncrowded slopes - with ski-in, ski-out lodges, heaps of snow and even the Northern Lights
Love skiing but hate the crowds and inconvenience? Head to Stoten in Sweden instead this winter for a snow-sure stay - plus a chance to see the Northern Lights.
QUENTIN LETTS: From the slavery row to the EU, our Mr Bean of a Foreign Secretary is a national liability
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband had taken to X to say we should grovel for forgiveness for transatlantic slavery.
A King's speech that stretched the royal diplomatic tightrope: Analysis by REBECCA ENGLISH
The King, we should not forget, while a man of prodigious energy and enthusiasm is also 77 years old - soon to turn 78 - and still undergoing cancer treatment.
Debris from doomed Learjet scattered for miles across Palm Beach as plane fell apart in downward spiral before final impact
The tail of the doomed Learjet that nosedived into a street in Greenacres, Florida, near West Palm Beach, was recovered miles away from the crash site, investigators have revealed.
Prince William and Prince George cut frustrated figures in the directors' box as they watch their beloved Aston Villa lose 3-0 to Barcelona on rain-soaked night in Spain
Prince William once again travelled to watch Aston Villa in Champions League action, with the Prince of Wales taking in his side's clash with Barcelona from the directors' box.
Happy to be home? Margot Robbie fails to raise a smile as she touches down in Sydney for exclusive Chanel show and shows off her very slender frame in Audrey Hepburn-inspired ensemble
Margot Robbie has touched down on home soil ahead of attending one of Australia's most exclusive fashion events this year - the Chanel Cruise/Resort runway collection presentation.
Midterm results in full: See all the maps and charts behind the Democrats' demolition of the Republicans
As voters across 50 states cast their ballots on a critical night for Trump and the country, view our live-updating maps and charts to bring this historic election to life - and see what America decides.
Forget Mar-a-Lago Face... they have Midterms Face! All the TV hosts who looked unrecognizably taut, tanned and plump on election night
America's biggest TV anchors appeared remarkably polished as they guided viewers through a dramatic night of midterm election results.
Passenger jet bomb threat chaos spreads across Europe as multiple flights including three from UK forced to make emergency landings
A flurry of hoax calls on Tuesday morning sparked flight chaos across the continent, with planes grounded in Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Poland.
£19 million investment of notorious Epping multi-storey car park where residents are 'terrorised' slammed
Residents have claimed that they have suffered badly by antisocial behaviour including fireworks being set off and homes being egged
The Morning Poll: Mogging is Collins' word of the year, but do you know what it means?
Mogging has been awarded the title of word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary thanks to a 210 per cent increase in its usage in 2026. But do you know what it means?
King Charles jokes about 'umbrella-gate' as he hosts final dinner for Commonwealth leaders and brings an end to his Caribbean trip
The official dinner and reception for Commonwealth Heads of Government and Delegation was held at Their Majesty's hotel, Blue Waters.
Elon Musk's $445million down the drain as world's richest man suffers humiliating midterm defeat and Democrats sweep Congress
Voters across America seemed to repudiate Elon Musk's efforts to elect Republicans even though he poured more than $445 million into conservative candidate's campaigns.
Representative Line: What it Doesn't Do
Alastair found this comment in his codebase, and wondered, "who wrote this comment?" A quick blame answered the question: he did. He did not, however, write the code.
public function getAllMailers() { // This function neither returns Mailers, nor all of them. ... }I suppose the comment was easier to add that doing a global find/replace to update the function name everywhere. But I do wonder, what does this function return?
In any case, sing along: "I wrote the comment, but I did not pick this function name".
.comment { border: none; }Democrats Take Control of US Congress As Voters Reject Trump's Republicans
Tuesday, November 3, was Election Day in the United States, and the results are (mostly) in: Democrats are projected to win control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. The blue wave turned out to be more of a blue tsunami, ending Republican control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term.
Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats in the 2026 midterms, including surprise victories in traditionally Republican strongholds such as Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. Kansas elected its first Democratic U.S. senator in nearly 100 years (94 years to be exact), while Texas and South Carolina sent Democrats to the Senate for the first time in decades. Democrats also picked up seats in Ohio, Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina.
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Trump's secret ruthless plan to trample Democrats if they seize Congress ... as top aide produces audacious blueprint
President Donald Trump and his administration have crafted a secret plan to rebuff any incoming liberal Congress should Democrats sweep into power following Tuesday's midterm elections.
Trump unloads on Fox News in profanity-laced tirade, texts anchors live on air then declares: 'Fox bears responsibility for these losses'
The President made his final TV appearances on the network before the election but began posting to his Truth Social account angrily about the network's coverage.
Trump's race to save face: President denies midterm losses are his fault as he blames Iran and poor candidates: 'I would have won by a landslide'
Donald Trump has denied that he is to blame for the midterm election bloodbath, instead suggesting the results are down to poor candidates.