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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 15:35 28 Jan 2026
 
. Madeleine the boring machine poised for new HS2 tunnel
[19 hours old]: The high speed rail line from Birmingham will be extended from west London to Euston station.

. Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims
[39 hours old]: Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

. Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge
[48 hours old]: The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[504 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
[422 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans
[16 hours old]: The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

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* Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf
[1 hours old]: Tehran says it is ready for dialogue with the US but will “respond like never before” if necessary.

- I will speak out on misogyny, first female Archbishop of Canterbury says
[2 hours old]: The first woman to lead the Church of England in its history is officially confirmed at St Paul's Cathedral.

* China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting
[0 hours old]: The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.

- Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger
[3 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing

* Mum says university 'failed' son who took his own life after grade error
[0 hours old]: Geography student Ethan Brown should have been awarded a 2:1 degree but was wrongly told he could not graduate.

- Harry Styles to break Wembley Stadium record with 12 shows
[2 hours old]: The star will break records set by Coldplay and Taylor Swift by staging a 12-night residency.

* Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson guilty of rape
[0 hours old]: Ross Davidson, known as Ross Wild on stage, was known for singing with the 80s band Spandau Ballet.

- Millionaire GP behind asylum seeker hotels
[5 hours old]: A firm founded by a GP tried to evict 100 people from flats while planning to move asylum seekers in.

- Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email
[2 hours old]: The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.

* Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police
[0 hours old]: Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.

- My dog's treatment cost £1,600 - vet bills are shocking
[3 hours old]: The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

* What does a town do when 8m more people need the loo?
[0 hours old]: The system that will deal with sewage from Universal UK does not currently have capacity.

- 'I was diagnosed with OCD at 10'. Here's how to spot the signs
[14 hours old]: Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.

- Republicans wrestle with immigration message after Minneapolis backlash
[13 hours old]: Some lawmakers are questioning the crackdown as public anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents.

- A string of scandals and luxury handbags: South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20-months in jail
[9 hours old]: Kim was accused of accepting luxury bags, a diamond necklace and other gifts as bribes.

* Top private school 'failed to protect pupils' from sexual and physical abuse
[0 hours old]: Children at ex-prime minister Tony Blair's former school, Fettes College in Edinburgh, were abused by both teachers and other pupils over decades.

- Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts as Storm Chandra disruption continues
[2 hours old]: A severe "danger to life" flood warning is issued for a residential park after the third named storm of the year.

- Badenoch apologises for Braverman mental health claim
[1 hours old]: But she branded defectors from the Conservative party "drama queens", saying people who did not agree with the direction she was taking the party "need to get out the way".

- BBC director general to depart in April after resignation
[1 hours old]: Tim Davie announced his resignation amid a storm about the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech.

- TV chef Kerridge tips restaurant with hygiene issues for third Michelin star
[1 hours old]: Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, in Ceredigion, is Wales' only two-star Michelin restaurant.

- Olivia Dean set to 'light up' Mobo Awards stage
[3 hours old]: Hip-hop star Eve and comedian Eddie Kadi will host the ceremony being held in Manchester in March.

- Fury to face Makhmudov in April comeback fight
[2 hours old]: Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in the UK on 11 April as he ends his latest spell of retirement.

- Six English clubs, one huge night - all to play for in Champions League
[14 hours old]: With the league phase of the Champions League almost over, which teams can join Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the top eight?

- Fresh or undercooked? Djokovic unsure where fortune leaves him
[3 hours old]: Novak Djokovic has only played 11 sets on his way to the Australian Open semi-finals, largely thanks to some good fortune. Does that help or hinder him?

* West Ham agree £35.5m sale of Paqueta to Flamengo
[0 hours old]: West Ham agree a deal to sell Brazil forward Lucas Paqueta to Flamengo for more than 41m euros (£35.5m).

- Keenan fractures thumb during Ireland training as Aki replaced
[1 hours old]: Full-back Hugo Keenan has returned home from Ireland's Six Nations training camp in Portugal after sustaining a fractured thumb.

- Moeen lauds anti-racism steps as he joins Yorkshire
[9 hours old]: Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali says there was "no doubt in my mind" about joining Yorkshire despite historical racism, as he abandons his retirement from county cricket.

- EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee
[6 hours old]: The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

- Government offers UK adults free AI training for work
[3 hours old]: The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.

- AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns
[15 hours old]: Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

- Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tool
[15 hours old]: Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

- UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon
[13 hours old]: The parcel delivery giant says it is cutting back on low-profit deliveries for the online retailer.

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. Braverman Backs Reform
[66 hours old]: Braverman is the third sitting Tory MP to defect to Reform in the last eleven days.

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

. Pubs given support package after business rates backlash
[20 hours old]: Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub.

. Revolution bars owner shuts 21 venues and cuts 591 jobs
[24 hours old]: Despite the closures, administrators for The Revel Collective have secured 41 sites and 1,582 jobs.

. India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'
[27 hours old]: The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

. TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content
[19 hours old]: Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.

. NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences
[24 hours old]: The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

. Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
[29 hours old]: Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

. Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues
[28 hours old]: Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

. Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders
[28 hours old]: The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

. TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
[22 hours old]: Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

. Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
[34 hours old]: Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

. US government invests .6bn for stake in rare earths firm
[44 hours old]: The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

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

. Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep
[46 hours old]: Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

. Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
[47 hours old]: The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".

. EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
[50 hours old]: The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

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

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[39 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[56 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

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

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
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. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[159 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?
[173 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?
[207 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
[221 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
[302 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
[303 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?
[351 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?
[375 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
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. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
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. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
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. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[495 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

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

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

. Guernsey inflation continues to slow, figures show
[24 hours old]: Annual inflation in Guernsey sees a drop of 1.2% on the year before, according to latest figures.

. Parental leave system 'not equal for all families'
[28 hours old]: Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.

. Winter shelter sees highest demand in years
[33 hours old]: Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.

. Change aims to make credit card access 'simpler'
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. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1440 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.

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[1551 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
[1639 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?

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[2360 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

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. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
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. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
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