Huge boost for learner drivers as 10,000 test slots set to drop under huge rule changes – everything you need to know

LEARNER drivers will get 10,000 more test slots a month under an urgent Government push to cut crippling delays.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander today admitted the backlog will not be cleared until summer 2026 – missing the original target by up to eight months.

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She said the current average 20-week wait is “totally unacceptable”...