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Plea for driving examiners as Labour transport chief brands huge delays a 'crisis'

Plea for driving examiners as Labour transport chief brands huge delays a 'crisis'
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs that current driving test waits are 'totally unacceptable' as she pledged tens of thousands more exams this year

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