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Britain's worst 'hot spots' for uninsured drivers

Notting Hill, the fashionable London suburb, and the market town of Leominster are among Britain's worst 10 "hot spots" for driving without insurance, according to research.

Glasgow and Manchester also featured in the list, which was compiled by moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison service.

In Britain's worst "hot spot" for the offence, a small town in Scotland, almost three in 10 young male motorists had a conviction for driving without insurance the research found. Twenty-eight per cent of men in their early twenties living in Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire have convictions on their licence for the offence, according moneysupermarket.com, which analysed requests for insurance quotes on its website.