Then not need to be a formalised process of stopping it . Yes, and i think this is where we need to have more training for gps and medical professionals, people who are interacting with the older drivers who can see somebody has a problem. There mechanisms at the moment it you can phone dvla and tell them about somebody who has a problem on the road and dvla can take their licence away until theyve had a medical but that is a Fairly Extreme measure. We would like to see that the more formalised way to talk it is about having this discussion. This petition is useful and stimulating that discussion but compulsion, not at the moment but i think a lot more information, advice and access to voluntary assessment will help older people to make a really good, informed decision on the right time to give up. Thank you. Steel cloud around for most of us. A Strea K Of Steel Cloud around for most of us. A streak of cloud across the Heart Of England and wales. Further north, another front coming in
For Northern Ireland, wales and scotland. Nicola sturgeon thinks that this decision could backfire on the Prime Minister in scotland because she really believes the snp are in a position to do well in this election. And that, if they do, then that will make it much harder for a westminster government to refuse to allow a referendum on scottish independence. Privately, though, the snp will admit it will be incredibly difficult for them to repeat the astonishing success they had in 2015. You could have a situation where the snp win most of the seats in scotland but it still looks like the support is slipping. The tories are convinced they can make significant gains in scotland now that they have successfully positioned themselves as the party most dedicated to keeping the uk united. There are many here in Northern Ireland who feel this vote could add to a sense of political instability. Remember, people here have already been to the polls twice in the last 12 months, both for Assembly El