UK motorists with stop-start warned they could face £1,000 fine if they do one thingAn offender could even be banned from driving in some casesA Mercedes-Benz start and stop engine button. (Image: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)UK drivers with Stop-Start technology in their vehicles are being warned that they could face a fine of up to £1,000 if they are caught doing one thing. If a driver is caught using their phone while the automatic stop-start function is engaged, they will be prosecuted and could even be banned from driving in some cases. ‌Offenders could be hit with six penalty points and receive a maximum fine of £1,000. Article continues belowAs outlined in the Highway Code, there are four exceptions whereby using a phone while behind the wheel is permitted.

London’s Metropolitan Police deployed live facial recognition at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Point phone camera here‘Almost 100 people of interest’“Live facial recognition proved to be a successful part of the Notting Hill Carnival policing operation,” the police force wrote. Daily NewsletterThe Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy reported in 2022 that British police use of facial recognition technology violated both human rights laws and ethical norms. Although facial recognition was deployed in 2016 and 2017, widespread pushback led police to temporarily discontinue its use. “We acknowledge that when LFR was previously deployed at Notting Hill Carnival in 2016 and 2017, it did not build public confidence,” the commissioner said.

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Why and when did Meghan leave the UK? Meghan Markle has always been open about how life changed after stepping away from royal duties. To become financially independent, split their time between the UK and North America, and step away from intense public and royal obligations. She left the UK during Megxit in early 2020, choosing a quieter, independent life in California with her family. Although she’s built a new chapter filled with creativity and lifestyle projects, the soft pop of Magic FM still lingers in memory.

‘To recruit and retain nurses, we need to improve the image of nursing’ Digital Edition: ‘To recruit and retain nurses, we need to improve the image of nursing’ Linda Nazarko on the current challenges facing the nursing workforce and what can be done to improve nurse recruitment. To continue reading either:Access your account Log in Log in to your account to access your content on Nursing Times. Get unlimited access Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed clinical articles, exclusive learning units, step-by-step procedures, the AI-powered Ask Nursing Times tool, the latest news, expert analysis, and the full NT Archive dating back to 1905. Premium subscribers also get exclusive access to Nursing Insights – interactive dashboards covering workforce, patient experience, and public health. Already have an account, click here to sign inCheck if you already have access from your company or university

During the episode, Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, who is originally from Ireland, went face-to-face with rival Nikki Bella. Ozzy Osbourne died aged 76 on July 22 (Image: Ian West/PA)Becky Lynch promo on Ozzy OsbourneAddressing Bella, Lynch said: "I am not wrestling in Birmingham. "Ozzy Osbourne has the good sense to move to LA, a proper city. - Becky Lynch to the crowd in Birmingham 😅 pic.twitter.com/q4ejJHnmYI — WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) August 25, 2025Another said: "I like Becky Lynch, but this was out of line. Kelly Osbourne hits back at WWE's Becky Lynch for Ozzy promoFollowing the promo at last night's episode of Raw, Ozzy's daughter Kelly Osbourne took to social media to hit back.

Farage's deportation plans and 'Taylor to wed Travis'Image source, Taylor Swift/Instagram27 August 2025, 01:15 BST"Finally, a politician who gets it" is how the Daily Mail responds to Nigel Farage's plans to deport as many as 600,000 illegal immigrants if he becomes prime minister. The paper's editorial says while the proposals have been "sneered at" by political opponents, Farage "is in tune with Middle Britain". According to a Taliban official quoted in the Daily Telegraph, Afghanistan is "ready and willing" to "receive and embrace" anyone sent by Farage. "Labour bid to head off small boats hits trouble", is the Times headline. The Sun says the announcement on social media last night sent Taylor Swift's millions of fans into "meltdown".

A mass producer of graphene-based electronic devices has landed £41m Series C funding round after a lengthy approval process which saw it come within two weeks of running out of cash. The now-completed deal gives Mubadala a 12.8% stake in the business after ministerial approval and, despite the delays, it puts Paragraf in a position to ramp up production and bring its graphene-based chips closer to mass-market deployment. “This investment is a strong signal of confidence in Paragraf and our mission in the face of global economic uncertainty,” said Thomas. “This new funding will enable us to expand production of faster, more energy-efficient technologies to the scale required by major commercial opportunities. “In what is a particularly challenging funding environment, we’ve attracted strong interest and are pleased to have secured the backing of both new and existing partners who share our vision for transforming electronics with graphene.”

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Fivespan Partners, the activist investment firm founded by Dylan Haggart and Sarah Coyne, has taken a new stake in The New York Times Co. (NYSE:NYT) and is pressing the publisher to lean further into artificial intelligence to accelerate growth. While the size of Fivespan's position has not been disclosed, people familiar with the matter say the firm has engaged privately with the Times' management. Fivespan also sees parallels between the Times' digital subscription model and platforms like Netflix and Spotify, suggesting the company could benefit from similar valuation premiums as AI integration deepens. Currently, more than half of the Times' digital subscribers come from bundled offerings that combine news, games, and cooking contenta strategy Fivespan believes AI could further enhance. The New York Times recently reported adding 230,000 digital subscribers in the second quarter, pushing total subscriptions across digital and print to 11.9 million.

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ADVERTISEMENTThe Soviet higher education system had certainly been impressive – at least on paper. The UK had also restricted the part of its tertiary education system deemed “higher”, but that was about to change. The strains on UK higher education financing are increasingly being felt by academics as well as students. Regardless of whether that nettle is grasped, future governments will almost certainly be involved in developing and encouraging shorter and cheaper forms of higher education. Back then, UK governments did not have to think very hard about whether the higher education system could be maintained or was worth maintaining.

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The Yorkshire-set series about the life of the landed gentry and their servants is to end with a film titled Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which will be released in September. McGovern, 64, plays Cora Crawley, who is married to Hugh Bonneville’s Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, who holds the title to the Downton Abbey estate. I’m ready to move on.”Downton Abbey star ready to move onDownton Abbey started as a TV series, which first aired on ITV in 2010, and ran for six series before the creation of films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). The third film will be the first without veteran actress Dame Maggie Smith, who played Violet Crawley and died in September 2024 aged 89. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will be released in cinemas on September 12.