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The changes are being put in place as moves towards self-drive cars gather pace

The Government will update the Highway Code to clarify drivers’ responsibilities in self-driving vehicles.

There are currently no vehicles approved for self-driving on roads in the UK, but the first could be given the green light this year

Proposed interim measures include making insurance companies liable for accidents in self-driving vehicles

The Government will update the Highway Code to make clear clarify drivers’ responsibilities in self-driving vehicles.

“If it was going to have any meaningful impact on fares then the Treasury wouldn’t have okay’d it."

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said more than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring to help with cost of living crisis

Government-backed cheap train tickets do not apply to peak times, meaning most workers will still have to pay top prices for fares at a time when the cost of living is soaring

Passengers can travel for less on off-peak fares between April 25 and May 27

Officials said offering half-price train tickets was “one of the ways” the Government was helping to support families with the cost of living, having previously announced measures to defer energy costs and offer council tax discounts for some households

The Great British Rail Sale will see over one million train tickets reduced in price this spring.