THE Government is warning Bolton drivers that they must only use the official GOV.UK website when renewing their car tax or applying for a driving licence.

The DVLA has been made aware of websites offering a check-and-send service for driving licence or vehicle tax applications, which are not affiliated with the Government.

These websites may appear in the sponsored links or paid-for results section when using search engines, and often claim to offer value-added services to ensure your application is correct before you send it to DVLA.

However, using this service will mean you can end up paying as much as three times too much for your driving licence, and all you receive is a paper application form that has been completed for you.

The Government, led by Cabinet Office’s Government Digital Service (GDS), will continue to investigate reports of organisations which may be actively misleading users about their services or acting illegally, taking swift action when necessary.