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Londoners are able to hail the UK’s first robotaxis – as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.Uber said it surveyed London-based customers via the app and more than 100,000 said they would choose a self-driving taxi if one was available, despite incidents of driverless rides malfunctioning in US cities where they already operate.As I found out when I became the first…

Defending champion Shaun Murphy has been knocked out of the British Open after a 4-2 defeat to David Gilbert in the second round.Gilbert made a break of 117 to win the opening frame before fellow Englishman Murphy took the next two with break of 64 and 103.However, Gilbert peeled off three more half-centuries in the next three frames to secure his place in the last 32 in Cheltenham.New world number one Zhao Xintong held off a fightback from Welshman Daniel Wells – who had been 3-0 down – to progress 4-2.Judd Trump rattled off breaks of 96 and 87 as…

Four more people have been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire.The blaze at Dove Stone reservoir, near Greenfield, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, broke out on 11 July and was declared a major incident by the fire service. It took more than three weeks to extinguish.Tyler Warburton, 18, Toby Wilde, 18, Jake Eyre, 19, and Lyreec Bryan-Gavin, 22, are all accused of arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered and have all been bailed ahead of their scheduled court appearance in February at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. Shania Care-Slede has also been charged with arson offences, which she has…

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Reform has been critical of measures contained in the bill and the impact they could have on funding the party receives from donors.There are currently no restrictions on the amount of money UK-based donors can give to political parties and politicians.Labour MP Stella Creasy said donations from individuals and companies giving £1m or more had “surged” in the last decade and gave examples for different political parties.Among those she named was British billionaire Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based businessman, who is one of Reform’s biggest backers. Last year he gave a single donation of £9m to Reform – the biggest single…

Johnstone, who won the last of his four England caps in 2023, made 17 appearances last season but lost his starting place at relegated Wolves in December and has not played since an FA Cup loss to Liverpool in early March.”I’m buzzing to be here and I’m excited to get going,” said the goalkeeper, who began his career at Manchester United and has had spells at Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace.”I didn’t need convincing by anyone, but Joe Hart rang me the other day just to reiterate what a place this is, what a great group of…

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British actor Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease, his spokesman has confirmed to the .The Rocky Horror star died in his Los Angeles home on 25 August, aged 80. In addition to the heart condition, Curry had a history of stroke and kidney cancer, which were significant conditions that contributed to his death, his spokesman said, citing a death certificate filed in Los Angeles County. Stars of stage and screen paid tribute to the actor, who shot to fame as the lingerie-clad Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult 1975 film The Rocky Horror Show. After having a near-fatal stroke in…

Manchester City have completed their squad overhaul – including a fully revamped midfield – to the tune of £458m, a new Premier League record for a summer window.But that eyewatering sum does not tell the full story.New Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca received the full backing of director of football Hugo Viana in his first transfer window in charge after replacing Pep Guardiola. Indeed, City’s record transfer fee was twice broken this summer.A joint-British record £125m was spent on Maresca’s former Chelsea skipper Enzo Fernandez after £116m was committed on Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest. Morocco international Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18,…