IT Pro News in Review: Driverless cars on British roads, vaccine passport fears, and the digital divide narrows

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Welcome to IT Pro's latest News in Review, our weekly roundup of the top stories from the past seven days.

In this week's episode:

  • The UK takes its first steps towards having driverless cars on motorways
  • The NHS App will soon incorporate a COVID-19 vaccination passport, raising security and privacy concerns
  • The country's digital divide has shrunk thanks to the pandemic, but those missing out feel even more excluded

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