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Motorists could see self-driving cars launched throughout the UK as soon as September, after a major operator announced ambitious plans.Waymo, the American autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet, has revealed its intention to begin operating a fully driverless taxi service in the capital as soon as September this year.The firm’s head of policy and Government affairs for the UK and Europe, Ben Loewenstein, outlined this timeline during a presentation in London on Wednesday. Before the commercial launch, Waymo said it intends to commence a pilot programme in April, allowing the company to test its technology with passengers under controlled conditions.…

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A “prolific” fraudster has been jailed after his brazen attempt to scam an Eastbourne café with a fictitious injury claim involving a milkshake cup was caught on camera.Ian McEnroe, 62, who resides on Staplefield Drive, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court where he was found guilty of fraud by false representation.The court sentenced him to 26 weeks behind bars for the scheme, which involved seeking £80 in compensation from a café on Terminus Road.McEnroe had alleged that his granddaughter sustained a cut lip from one of the establishment’s cups, but his story quickly unravelled when staff challenged his account.The incident occurred…

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Sir Keir Starmer “kowtowing to China” will “not solve Britain’s economic woes”, Matt Vickers has told GB News.Speaking to the People’s Channel, the Deputy Conservative Party Chair hit out at the Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing, questioning whether the Government “understands the threat” China poses to Britain.Speaking to GB News in Beijing, Sir Keir told Political Editor Christopher Hope of his meeting with President Xi Jinping and how it was a “productive session”.He said: “We had a very good, productive session with real concrete outcomes and it was a real strengthening of the relationship. “And that’s in the national interest,…

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to not forget pension savers, who risk being “left out in the cold”, in her fiscal reforms ahead of looming changes to the ISA regime.Labour ministers are anticipated to overhaul the lifetime ISA from April 2028, stripping away its retirement savings component entirely. The revamped product will concentrate exclusively on assisting first-time property purchasers, ending its current dual function.Since its introduction, the LISA has served two distinct purposes: enabling people to save towards their initial home purchase while simultaneously offering a route to build retirement funds.Under the expected changes, this combined approach will cease,…

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John Cleese, 86, calls for major BBC ‘CLEAR OUT’ as he unleashes fresh attack at corporation over ‘political propaganda’: ‘We need a fresh BBC!’`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Stockport County have signed former Hatters striker Tanto Olaofe on loan from Charlton Athletic for the rest of the season.Olaofe spent two and a half years with Stockport, scoring 37 goals in 121 games, before joining Charlton last summer for a fee in excess of £1m.But after scoring only once for the Addicks in 25 games, the 26-year-old former Millwall academy product is heading back to Edgeley Park.”It’s brilliant to be able to welcome Tanto back to the club,” manager Dave Challinor told the club’s website, external. “He’s a player we didn’t want to lose in the summer, but his…

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The UK saw a massive downturn in vehicle manufacturing in 2025 as experts highlighted difficulties around the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack and market uncertainties.New data has shown that vehicle production in the UK fell 15.5 per cent last year, with 764,715 units manufactured.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders identified that this included 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles, with output falling eight per cent and 62.3 per cent respectively.It highlighted that this was down to the Jaguar Land Rover hack, new tariffs on vehicles heading to the United States and the consolidation of two commercial vehicle plants into…

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“We will continue to invest in both our branch network – comprising of full-service branches, counter-free branches, reduced-hour branches, Santander Locals, and our increasingly popular work cafes – as well as our digital banking services, so we can be there to support our customers however they choose to bank with us,” Santander said.

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