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Sunday, 19 November 2017

BBC News

• Church Village Bypass: £126k mouse bridges not replacedA council is criticised for failing to replace dormice bridges on the road in south Wales.
• Newspaper headlines: Budget boost for driverless cars and NHSWednesday's Budget will include cash for driverless cars, the NHS and housing, Sunday's papers say.
• Budget 2017: Green light for driverless car testingThe chancellor says investment will

Financial Times

• UK to allow road tests of fully driverless carsChancellor set to unveil plans aimed at keeping Britain ahead of rival developers  

The Guardian

• Philip Hammond to say UK will have self-driving cars by 2021 in budget ‘fit for the future’Embattled chancellor will sweep away regulation to allow testing of cars and put up £1bn for techDriverless cars will be on Britain’s roads by 2021 as a result of sweeping regulatory reforms that will put the UK in the forefront of a post-Brexit technological revolution, chancellor Philip Hammond will say this week. In his budget on Wednesday Hammond will allow driverless cars to be tested without any human operator inside or outside the car, and without the legal constraints and rules that apply in many other EU nations, and much of the US.The move – welcomed by the UK motor industry – is par...

Times Online

• Elon Musk's firm Tesla goes cap in hand to customers [Subscription]Shares in the electric car maker Tesla jumped 4% last week, after its charismatic boss, Elon Musk, unveiled two new vehicles.
• Drivers of plug-in cars face queues and forecourt rage [Subscription]Motorists using battery-powered cars for long journeys had better be patient.

City AM

• Philip Hammond set to unveil regulatory revamp for driverless cars along with millions for AI and digital skills in Autumn BudgetThe chancellor is expected to unveil a flurry of announcements to progress artificial intelligence, driverless and electric cars, and 5G across Britain in next week's Autumn Budget, to help bolster the nation's credentials as a leader in tech.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Driverless cars and 5G mobile phone networks could become a thing sooner than you think Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to unveil a raft of investment in areas like artificial intelligence as part of the 2017 Autumn Budget

The York Press

• No firm commitment from Government minister on key road improvements TRANSPORT Secretary Chris Grayling has held back from a firm commitment to funding key road improvements around York.

Other Regional Press

• Drivers facing 14 months of roadworks misery in £5.2million electricity project HAMPSHIRE residents are set to face 14 months of roads misery and traffic disruption during a £5.2m project aimed at upgrading electricity cables.

Other News Sources

• Councillor tells residents "road closure going ahead"THE closure of a busy Winchester road as part of a major housing development is set to go ahead as planned, say the city council.