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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 06:15 26 May 2026
 
- Portable charger problems on flights 'on the rise', watchdog warns
[9 hours old]: The CAA says 'more awareness' of the fire risks is needed and asks passengers to 'do the right thing'.

. UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[79 hours old]: Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1468 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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and in other news ...

* Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
[0 hours old]: In an interview with BBC Breakfast, the French rape survivor praises the bravery of a young girl for coming forward following the incidents in Fordingbridge.

* US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
[0 hours old]: US Central Command says the strikes were taken in "self-defense". It comes as senior Iranian negotiators arrive in Qatar for talks to end the war.

* England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas
[1 hours old]: It comes after the UK recorded its hottest May day on record as part of London reached 34.8C on Monday.

- Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
[4 hours old]: The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients.

- Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
[5 hours old]: Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.

- Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, charity says
[5 hours old]: The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.

- Woman dies after being shot outside Sheffield bar
[10 hours old]: Three people are in custody after the 30-year-old was found with serious injuries early on Monday.

- Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
[6 hours old]: A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.

- Eight spectators and rider hurt at TT practice
[9 hours old]: Eight spectators and a rider are receiving hospital treatment after the crash at Parliament Square.

- Author of Rivals told writers to stop making her 'macho men' cry
[15 hours old]: Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals, an executive producer on the show says.

* Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not alone
[0 hours old]: There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.

- In pictures: Hottest May day recorded in the UK
[10 hours old]: The Met Office said the heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone in May.

- 'Football is life': Ted Lasso actor signs with US pro football team
[3 hours old]: Cristo Fernández, well known for playing a footballer in the popular TV series Ted Lasso, tells the BBC it is a "dream come true" to sign with a US pro football team.

* The Papers: 'Bank hottest day Monday' and 'Sturgeon's ex-husband used SNP cash'
[0 hours old]: The heatwave in the UK and Peter Murrell's admission of embezzling £400,000 of SNP funds top the papers.

- More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears
[9 hours old]: Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.

- Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
[2 hours old]: The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.

- Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
[1 hours old]: Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.

- Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
[2 hours old]: It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.

- Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
[13 hours old]: The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.

- Mexico agrees to host Iran at World Cup instead of US
[11 hours old]: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to allow Iran to stay in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.

- Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah
[4 hours old]: The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.

- Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party
[7 hours old]: Basketball legend Michael Jordan leads the cast of star names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager's farewell party.

- Man Utd captain Fernandes takes on Keane over 'lie'
[12 hours old]: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes accuses Roy Keane of putting "words in my mouth" and says he has asked for the phone number of the club legend to set him straight.

- Spurs admit 'football success was not driving decisions'
[13 hours old]: Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club's supporters.

- GB's Boulter scrapes into French Open second round
[8 hours old]: Great Britain's Katie Boulter reaches the French Open second round, grinding out a gruelling win over American wildcard Akasha Urhobo.

- Ruud 'like a zombie' as he feared heatstroke in tough Paris win
[7 hours old]: Former finalist Casper Ruud overcomes struggles with the stifling Paris heat to reach the second round of the French Open.

- Shaw signs new Man City deal after contract U-turn
[9 hours old]: Man City striker Khadija Shaw signs a new four-year contract with the club, just days after it looked like she would be leaving the WSL champions this summer.

- St Mirren survive - will interim McLeish get the job now?
[6 hours old]: Interim manager Craig McLeish has not been fancied for the St Mirren job permanently. But after keeping the club up amid a rollercoaster season, will that change?

- The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[5 hours old]: Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

* Bank holiday sun boosts South West tourism
[0 hours old]: Business owners in Devon and Cornwall describe how "the sun just brings everybody out".

- This beach hut costs the same as a three-bedroom house
[12 hours old]: A beach hut has gone on the market for £200,000 - the same price as some houses further along the Welsh coast.

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and in other older news ...

. The questions raised by the Murrell embezzlement controversy
[18 hours old]: Thecase has been hanging over the SNP like a toxic cloud since the police investigation began five years ago.

. Goodbye Salah and Pep, hello new champions - the Premier League in review
[21 hours old]: BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reviews every team's Premier League - and looks back at his pre-season predictions.

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. The Louise Casey Interview (Live at Hay Festival)
[37 hours old]: Baroness Casey on violence against girls and whether governments take reviews seriously.

. The political fight for American men
[23 hours old]: An interview with author and professor, Scott Galloway

. Beer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
[28 hours old]: The UK's brewery scene is shrinking as pubs close, costs rise and drinking habits change.

. 'I live in survival mode': The rise of the multi-job workforce
[28 hours old]: More people are taking second jobs as rising costs and insecure work reshape how we earn a living.

. How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
[28 hours old]: MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

. Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
[16 hours old]: Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

. Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
[30 hours old]: India Inc spent bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross bn in the first half of 2026.

. 'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
[42 hours old]: Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

. SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
[73 hours old]: The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

. Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
[90 hours old]: John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

. Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'
[82 hours old]: The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

. AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions
[79 hours old]: Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

. Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'
[83 hours old]: The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates.

. Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
[88 hours old]: It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".

. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[30 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[52 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[102 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[126 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[174 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[189 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[192 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[270 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[312 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. 'I don't think I'll ever be able to retire'
[23 hours old]: People in their 70s say they cannot afford to quit their jobs, but others say work keeps them young.

. City's living costs drive workers to food banks
[47 hours old]: It is so expensive to live in Cambridge a charity says people with jobs need subsidised food.

. Temperatures are rising - and so are ice cream prices
[66 hours old]: Temperatures are rising across the country, and so is the price of ice cream - but by how much?

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[534 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[894 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1414 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

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1613 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[67 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[87 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

. Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
[90 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

. Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
[93 hours old]: Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts