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Sadiq Khan has kickstarted his bid for a second term as London mayor by pledging free travel on the citys transport for anyone accompanying a disabled person.The promise came on the same day as rail passengers nationally were hit with annual fare increases, this year averaging 2.7%.The pass would provide free travel for anyone accompanying a disabled person on all services including the tube, Overground and buses.Although he is consistently polling better than his closest challenger, the Tory candidate Shaun Bailey, over the last 12 months Khan has been criticised for the capitals risi
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The epic legal struggle between film-maker George Lucas and a props designer over the ownership of the iconic Star Wars stormtrooper is to have a sequel.Mr Justice Mann was expected to bring an end to the battle over who owns the copyright to the terrifying figures from the hit sci-fi films.Instead, he made two rulings at the high court today, one in favour of each side and agreed to allow a further hearing for both parties to apply for permission to challenge his findings.A selection of stormtrooper helmets were lined up on the
stanley fr front benches of the court as Mann read out his rulings.He found the film-maker was right in his claim that Ainsworth had infringed the US copyright.But other claims aimed at stopping replicas being sold from the prop designer s shop in Twickenham, south west London, failed.Ainsworth s claim to the copyright also failed.The hearing, which began in April with a row of life-size stormtrooper models in attendance, was told Ainsworth had cast more than 50 of the helmets and suits for the Lucas film i
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