Petrol drives car sales up

had lost a member just hours earlier.

They slammed ITV for not assessing the episode and replacing it with a different one, in light of the news.

One viewer posted: “Did the Chase really just show a question about fewest band members with The Prodigy as an answer on the day Keith Flint died? Bad taste.”

Another tweeted: “Oh dear that question on the Prodigy is savage!”

Firestarter singer Flint, 49, was found dead at his home in Essex on Monday. His bandmate Liam Howlett said he took his own life. DEMAND for new cars rose by 1.4 per cent in February after five consecutive months of decline, figures show.

Some 81,969 new cars were registered last month compared with 80,805 during February 2018, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

February is traditionally one of the quietest months for the new car market ahead of the March number plate change.

Sales of petrol models increased by 8.3 per cent year-on-year last month, while diesels fell by 14.3 per cent.

There has been growing concern about the impact of diesel car emissions on air quality and uncertainty about what taxes will be introduced on them.

Demand for hybrids and pure electrics increased 34 per cent for a market share of 5.5 per cent.