More than 5m drivers over 70

The number of over-70s holding a driving licence has exceeded five million for the first time, new figures show.

Press Association analysis of DVLA data reveals 265 Britons over the age of 100 hold a licence, with four people aged 104 the oldest licensed drivers.

Once people reach 70 they must declare whether or not they are fit to drive every three years, without having to take a driving or medical examination.

Concerns have been raised that some elderly people are continuing to drive when they are not fit to do so, while others may be giving up their cars too early and risk exclusion from services and activities.