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. Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
[28 hours old]: The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.
. Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
[53 hours old]: Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
. Free travel pilot scheme for young people approved
[18 hours old]: The 29-week scheme for those aged five to 18 will run from February and is expected to cost £7.6m.
and in other news ...
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Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law [7 hours old]: A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.
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Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say [5 hours old]: The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days [6 hours old]: A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
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Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror [3 hours old]: The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.
* Argentina to sanction oil firms as Falklands dispute with UK heats up [0 hours old]: Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.
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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs [3 hours old]: The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.
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Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles [4 hours old]: Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.
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'I lost my savings after a job interview scam' [4 hours old]: Job seekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.
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'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast [3 hours old]: A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.
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Could robots be the future of theme parks? [2 hours old]: Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.
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British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money [8 hours old]: Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.
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From cake to pizza: How to get the best birthday freebies (and why there's a catch) [5 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.
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Weekly quiz: What has been named TikTok's song of the summer in the UK? [12 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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'Gromit was nearly a cat!': Secrets from 50 years of Aardman [4 hours old]: Aardman turns 50 with stories of cat-like Gromit, silent Shaun and Chicken Run's Oscar legacy.
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The Papers: 'Foreign donations sting' and 'Argentina threat to Falklands' [3 hours old]: Reform UK alleged 'foreign donations sting' and Argentine president's looming 'threat' over Falklands are the papers' top stories.
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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost? [10 hours old]: Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
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Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry [4 hours old]: Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
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Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino [9 hours old]: The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
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AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests [6 hours old]: Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.
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Weekend heat for parts of UK before more rain next week [3 hours old]: Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.
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US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says [6 hours old]: The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.
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Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality [10 hours old]: The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.
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Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral amid safety concerns [13 hours old]: The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car is due to take place.
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Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says [9 hours old]: The detentions were reported to the US-led International Monitoring and Implementation Mechanism but Israeli military has not commented.
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Burnham’s Big Economic Choices [11 hours old]: How is the global economic picture shaping Andy Burnham’s first budget?
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Breaking down Chelsea's staggering 39 summer exits [12 hours old]: Chelsea are believed to have recouped more than £500m this summer by either selling or loaning out a staggering 39 players.
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Kyrgios given one-month ban for positive cocaine test [5 hours old]: Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.
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'I was seeing spots' - third seed Auger-Aliassime stunned in New York [7 hours old]: Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime says he was "dizzy and seeing spots" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.
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Ashes tickets pricing people out of game - Vaughan [9 hours old]: Former England captain Michael Vaughan says ticket price rises for next year's men's Ashes are "pricing a lot of people out of the game."
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'Adonis' Gibbs-White's chance to shine - will Tuchel take notice? [11 hours old]: Morgan Gibbs-White was left out of England's World Cup squad - will his continued good form be impossible for Thomas Tuchel to ignore?
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Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem? [4 hours old]: At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.
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Nvidia strikes .9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face [12 hours old]: The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.
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Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills [15 hours old]: Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.
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B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage [15 hours old]: More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.
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Trump coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century [12 hours old]: The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"
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Watch: Trump commemorative coin goes on sale [8 hours old]: The US Mint began selling gold-coloured (£0.74) coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness to mark the country's 250th anniversary.
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How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women [17 hours old]: The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.
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BBC News app [11798 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests
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Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon? [34 hours old]: The US military is losing its senior leaders.
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Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO [29 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.
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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says [22 hours old]: Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.
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Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round? [29 hours old]: Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.
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How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable [29 hours old]: The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.
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Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules [23 hours old]: Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.
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Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says [23 hours old]: Sir Sadiq Khan is repeating his opposition to a third runway in response to a government consultation.
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Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal? [28 hours old]: The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.
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Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night [39 hours old]: Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
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Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring [35 hours old]: The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".
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Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move [35 hours old]: The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".
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Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me? [41 hours old]: Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?
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Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK [37 hours old]: Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Kids eat free and loyalty points - six ways to eat out but not break the bank [53 hours old]: The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can get you cheaper deals.
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'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites [101 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing [173 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.
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How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts [197 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.
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Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal [221 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.
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'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips [245 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
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Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider [239 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.
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How landscape gardening is being electrified [341 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
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Festival hopes for more visitors amid cost rises [17 hours old]: The festival, which includes workshops, takes place from 11 to 13 September and is in its 32nd year.
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How much should you give towards a leaving gift? [21 hours old]: We ask workers in London how much they'd contribute.
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Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters [1036 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?
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Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension [1565 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
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The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash [2045 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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How the High Street became a window on our political instability [2117 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?
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The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil [2373 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam
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'We've raided this shop many times - we keep finding fake cigarettes' [23 hours old]: There's been an “explosion” in the sale of illegal tobacco in Scotland, according to Trading Standards.
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The struggle to shut down the illegal tobacco trade [37 hours old]: There's been an “explosion” in the sale of illegal tobacco in Scotland, according to Trading Standards.
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Business Daily [56 hours old]: Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth: Cider vinegar, Shark Tank and riding the 'wellness wave'