The average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring group, with petrol also soaring to 174.71p a litre on average.

Price rises were “showing no signs of slowing, heaping more misery onto motorists,” the group said.

Separately on Friday, the G7 nations agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil to head off further increases.

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Meta has launched Muse, a new AI assistant designed to watch, learn and act on your behalf, with the company promising a future where artificial intelligence helps manage everything from shopping and bookings to emails and daily tasks.

But is Muse a helpful digital companion, or the latest step in Big Tech’s push into our personal lives?

In this AI Decoded, Presenter Christian Fraser is joined by AI technology critic Ed Zitron and AI consumer tech expert Ben Hatton to examine Meta’s ambitious new AI agent and the wearable devices designed to keep it with you at all times.

The panel explores whether Muse is a breakthrough in personal AI, what users may be giving up in exchange for convenience, and whether Meta’s latest innovation risks becoming a new gateway to unprecedented data collection and influence over everyday decisions.

As AI companies race to put intelligent agents at the centre of our lives, AI Decoded asks a simple question: is Muse your next indispensable assistant, or Meta’s Trojan horse?

Chapter Heads:
02:23-06:14′ “What is Meta’s Muse All About?”
06:15-17:35′ “Is Meta’s Muse an ‘AI Trojan Horse’?”
17:36-26:15′ ” Who Is In Control?”

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Three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday 27th September and the police were called. A major incident was declared, and everyone in the small village of Whelford was evacuated.

RAF Fairford is a military airfield located in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. It is owned by the UK’s Ministry of Defence, but is operated on a day-to-day basis by the United States Air Force under an agreement between the UK and US.

Five men, all British nationals in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism offences, and they were later released on bail. A dual UK-Iranian national, aged 25, has also since been arrested on suspicion of terror offences.

BBC Reporter Steve Knibbs visited the usually quiet village in rural Gloucestershire to speak to its residents and find out more.

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More than 1,500 lorries are stuck in Kent waiting to leave the UK as politicians thrash out a plan to reopen France’s border to trade and travel.

France shut its UK border for 48 hours on Sunday amid fears of a new coronavirus variant. More than 50 countries have now banned UK arrivals.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said 650 lorries are stacked up on the M20, with a further 873 at a lorry park.

The UK’s top scientist has warned the new variant is “everywhere”.

Sir Patrick Vallance added that further restrictions are likely to be needed in more areas of England.

In England, 17 million people are under tier four rules, the toughest level, where people are being told to stay at home and not leave the area. Some parts of England, as well as Wales, have asked people who travel from tier four areas to self-isolate.

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With Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigning from cabinet and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s route to Westminster becoming clearer, pressure is mounting on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he faces potential challenges to his leadership following last week’s election results.

A BBC Question Time audience member asks: “Are Labour just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic?”

Featuring Conservative Michael Gove, Labour’s Jenny Chapman, General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union Steve Wright, and Reform UK’s Danny Kruger.

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