The number of learner drivers caught cheating in their driving tests has skyrocketed in the UK as candidates face long waiting times.

Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

Due in part to a schedule backlog of nearly six months, student drivers are doing whatever they can to ensure they pass.

Driving test cheating has jumped by 47% in one year, with technology-enabled fraud during theory examinations the most common ...