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The latest available official UK updates on car insurance, direct from the source.
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CompareDirect ·
Insurers cannot charge renewing customers more than new customers for the same cover through the same channel, but premiums still vary widely between providers. Here is how to get the best price at renewal.
Read the story →Checked: 27 Oct 2026, 17:08 (UK time)
GOV.UK ·
A new insurance fraud charter was announced at the latest Joint Fraud Taskforce meeting.
GOV.UK ·
New taskforce is a major step forward in getting a fair deal for UK drivers by rooting out factors that increase costs for car insurance industry.
GOV.UK ·
Fraudsters are offering false ‘common law’ car insurance and claiming that the insurance is backed by the holder’s ‘cestui que vie trust’.
GOV.UK ·
Controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law may be removed from British law.
GOV.UK ·
Justice Secretary David Gauke today (20 March 2018) unveiled the Civil Liability Bill, offering hope of lower insurance premiums to millions of motorists.
GOV.UK ·
Self-driving car insurance and electric vehicle charge point measures introduced in Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill.
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