The Motability Scheme, the government-backed programme that hands out cars in exchange for PIP benefits, is back in the spotlight. Fresh figures quietly released in response to a Parliamentary Question reveal that in 2024 alone, £600 million was funnelled from the Department for Work and Pensions straight into the Scheme. As of April, 589,550 claimants have taxpayer-funded cars…
Guido took a look at the ‘conditions’ listed by those currently on the scheme. Brace yourself….
Campaign group Crush Crime has pointed out that it is easier for a drink-driver to get a free car from the state than a lifetime driving ban, and has since launched a petition give lifetime bans to repeat drink drivers. Meanwhile, Labour have still not provided a solution to the ongoing scandal. Taxpayers taken for a ride here…
Speaking on Trump’s military action in Venezuela, Kemi Badenoch told the Today Programme:
“Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do.”