3 h. ago Uber's UK driverless taxi trial has Brits all saying the same thing

Futuristic robotaxis could soon be driving on UK roads, as Uber confirms its latest trial. However, the news has sparked debate online - with many brits sharing the same concern

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15 h. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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3 d. ago Ballymena riots: Violence erupts for second night as police condemn 'racist thuggery'

Cars and properties set on fire in Ballymena as rioters hurl petrol bombs, fireworks and masonry at police officers

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3 d. ago Ballymena violence after alleged sex attack was ‘racist thuggery’, police say

Fifteen police officers were injured in the disturbances in Ballymena on Monday night.

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4 d. ago Uber and taxi drivers fear more racist violence and repeats of last year’s riots, survey finds

Many say they are now ‘too scared’ to work

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2 w. ago ‘I was punched in the face, spat at and racially abused for challenging a Tube fare dodger’

More than 800 reports of physical incidents were made by TfL staff over the past year

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3 w. ago Why white South Africans are fleeing surging violence and 'racist' laws for new lives in America, reveals SUE REID

Erik Uys has family roots in South Africa going back years. Now he lives on a cattle ranch in the American state of Arkansas thousands of miles from his home country.

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3 w. ago 'Racetrack' residential street sees six cars written off in five days

Residents living in Sandy Road in Llanelli have had enough. They can't relax inside their own homes for fear that a driver is going to crash into their cars parked outside or, worse, their homes

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3 w. ago Uber give update on when they could be switching to driverless 'robocars' in UK

Popular taxi service Uber have given an update on driverless cars in the UK, with the service already available in the US and other countries, with them coming sooner than we think

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