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Pregnant, forced to sit on a train floor – then unjustly fined for fare dodging

A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed…

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People living near new pylons in Great Britain could get £250 a year off energy bills

Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK…

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Quarter of England’s strategic A-roads have electric car charging ‘cold spots’

Affected roads include vital routes for holidaymakers, including A2 towards Folkestone and parts of A303…

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Who bought this smoked salmon? How ‘AI agents’ will change the internet (and shopping lists)

Autonomous digital assistants are being developed that can carry out tasks on behalf of the…

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Skype shutdown surfaces sweet memories: ‘I proposed marriage’

Guardian readers share how the software connected them with loved ones when there were few…

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Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands Mastercard and Visa…

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UK housing associations accused of mis-selling ‘affordable’ homes as service charges soar by up to 400%

Buyers say they were misled over likely rise in costs after they moved in, which…

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Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’

More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability…

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Virtual reality in solitary confinement isn’t a Black Mirror episode. It’s happening in California

Creative Acts works to get people out of prison with an unlikely tool reporting a…

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‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving…

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