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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:55 26 Jan 2026
 
- Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks
[1 hours old]: The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

. Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences
[65 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

. Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[62 hours old]: Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

. Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
[104 hours old]: The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[446 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[364 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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and in other news ...

* Minneapolis protesters march against ICE as governor urges Trump to remove agents
[0 hours old]: Second fatal shooting an 'inflection point' says Tim Walz as protests spread over Saturday's shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

- Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
[7 hours old]: BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

- Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership
[12 hours old]: In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham’s attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.

- Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret
[5 hours old]: Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

- Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
[5 hours old]: A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

- Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
[5 hours old]: The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

- Mahmood to call for more police patrols and faster responses to 999 calls
[7 hours old]: The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

- Gold tops ,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
[5 hours old]: Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

- UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries
[5 hours old]: For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.

- Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care
[5 hours old]: A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.

* At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US
[1 hours old]: Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

- 'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting
[2 hours old]: Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

- Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
[14 hours old]: Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

- Hardly anyone would have picked Carrick to be Man Utd boss - but now?
[7 hours old]: As Michael Carrick's perfect start at Manchester United continues, is he building a case for the job longer term?

- NRA stress right to carry weapons in wake of Minneapolis shooting
[7 hours old]: The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

- 'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox
[5 hours old]: How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

* 'Starmer triggers Labour civil war' and 'Republicans break ranks'
[0 hours old]: Labour's move to block Andy Burnham's return to parliament dominates Sunday's papers.

- Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
[11 hours old]: The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

- Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
[15 hours old]: Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

- Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
[14 hours old]: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

- Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says
[11 hours old]: It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

- Cyclist wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash
[15 hours old]: Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

- 'Another unbelievable result' - but what's different about Man Utd now?
[6 hours old]: MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United earned their impressive win at Premier League leaders Arsenal, and how he feels the Gunners will react.

- Seahawks to face Patriots in Super Bowl 60
[2 hours old]: The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 after claiming a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

- Liverpool's Robertson unlikely to move to Spurs
[7 hours old]: Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson looks set to remain at Anfield after the Reds decide they are currently unable to proceed with a deal to sell him to Tottenham.

- Why Arsenal's wobble may not even matter - despite 'feeling pressure'
[8 hours old]: Arsenal's winless run may normally be cause for concern - but the stats suggest they are still in control of the Premier League title race.

- 'Life-changing' match awaits qualifier Inglis at home Slam
[15 hours old]: Australian Maddison Inglis has gone from saving match points in qualifying to a "life-changing" meeting with Iga Swiatek in her home Grand Slam.

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and in other older news ...

. Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
[17 hours old]: He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

. As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
[29 hours old]: With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order.

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. Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him?
[34 hours old]: Allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in Gorton and Denton.

. Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
[61 hours old]: Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film
[372 hours old]: Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

. Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
[28 hours old]: With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

. Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
[27 hours old]: Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

. Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'
[31 hours old]: It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

. What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
[59 hours old]: While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

. Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
[55 hours old]: Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

. Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
[68 hours old]: Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[65 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
[78 hours old]: Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

. The rollercoaster years that led to the US-TikTok deal
[69 hours old]: It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

. TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
[72 hours old]: The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

. Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs
[71 hours old]: Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

. Trump sues JPMorgan for bn over account closure after Capitol riot
[81 hours old]: JPMorgan Chase said the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons".

. Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
[87 hours old]: More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

. Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
[87 hours old]: About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

. Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
[94 hours old]: At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

. Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
[90 hours old]: Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit.

. Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink
[98 hours old]: Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

. Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
[106 hours old]: Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

. Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
[105 hours old]: One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

. UK inflation rises for first time in five months - but one-off factors blamed
[115 hours old]: It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

. EU suspends approval of US trade deal
[102 hours old]: The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

. Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley but 33 shops at risk
[113 hours old]: The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next's £2.5m pound offer.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[78 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[102 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[116 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[150 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[163 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[244 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[245 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[293 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[318 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[342 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[364 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[413 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[438 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[581 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[649 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[821 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[844 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[917 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[942 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. 'People are often in despair - we see it in their eyes'
[41 hours old]: Charity the Message Trust said the shop was formed in response to "desperate need".

. 'Incredible' response for kids clothes swap shop
[46 hours old]: Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.

. Are things going to get better for your finances?
[51 hours old]: As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.

. Free air fryers to help people cook more healthily
[67 hours old]: Meir Matters previously taught people how to use slow cookers - which they could then take home.

. Award-winning restaurant to close amid rising costs
[71 hours old]: The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1382 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1494 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1582 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[2303 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. 1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
[60 hours old]: Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
[70 hours old]: TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[161 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[233 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. The Bottom Line
[257 hours old]: Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.