From 1 October the government will introduce a crackdown on driving offences.
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- Full FactFalse. A government spokesperson told Full Fact these claims are “untrue”. Videos on social media making this claim feature inauthentic audio with old footage of Sir Keir Starmer.
2025-10-09
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