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Wednesday, 11 September 2019

BBC News

• What happens if you fall asleep in a self-driving car?If you fall asleep in a self-driving car, it will try to wake you - then stop, wherever you happen to be.

The Guardian

• Mini workers face two weeks of unpaid leave in event of no-deal BrexitBMW will make workers at its Mini plant in Oxford take unpaid leave for two weeks or more if a no-deal Brexit causes major disruption to its business.

The Telegraph

• Could Boris Johnson have the answer to solve the Brexit deadlock? [subscription]Boris Johnson is considering plans for a regulatory border in the Irish Sea as he seeks a new Brexit “divorce” deal with the EU.

Times Online

• Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge ‘could solve backstop issue’ [subscription]The civil service has prepared plans for Boris Johnson to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, it emerged last night. Documents leaked to Channel 4 News showed that the Treasury and the Department for Transport have been asked to analyse the costs and risks.

City AM

• Frankfurt Motor Show: Car industry bosses warn against no-deal BrexitBosses at car makers BMW and Vauxhall, which collectively employ more than 7,000 people in the UK, have warned about the destructive effects a no-deal Brexit could have on the automotive industry.

Sky News

• Unpaid parking fines fuel increase in debt collector referrals Unpaid parking fines and council tax arrears made up almost all of the 2.6 million debts referred to bailiffs by councils in England and Wales in 2018-19.