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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 19:15 26 Jan 2026
 
- Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge
[3 hours old]: The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

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

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

. Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
[117 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
[459 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
[377 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?


and in other news ...

* Braverman accuses Tories of betrayal as she defects to Reform
[0 hours old]: The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.

* Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
[0 hours old]: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".

- Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash
[3 hours old]: The Manchester mayor had applied to stand as a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton.

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

* Beckhams seen together in Paris for first time since Brooklyn row
[0 hours old]: Sir David and Lady Beckham were seen with their children Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

* Massive overhaul of England and Wales policing announced
[0 hours old]: The home secretary told Parliament she wants to make better use of technology - such as live facial recognition and AI.

- Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off
[6 hours old]: The TV chef says she's "bubbling with excitement" to be joining Paul Hollywood on the Channel 4 show.

- Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk
[1 hours old]: The pub and bar group has blamed government policy for its issues as it searches for a buyer.

* Google to pay m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations
[0 hours old]: The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge.

- UK braces for severe wind and rain as Storm Chandra named
[7 hours old]: Chandra is the third major storm to hit the UK this month, after Goretti and Ingrid caused widespread damage and destruction.

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

- Why the Caribbean island of Antigua wants more liberal cannabis laws
[12 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

- Chris Mason: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform
[5 hours old]: Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.

- Bonnie Tyler's classic hits 1bn streams - but singer reveals it 'makes nothing'
[9 hours old]: The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon's hit is still loved by fans 43 years after its release.

- One week until transfer deadline day - who could be on the move?
[1 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at some of the players that have been linked with moves before the Premier League transfer deadline on 2 February at 19:00 GMT.

* Sadie Frost says Mail put 'price on my head' for stories
[1 hours old]: The actress said she had been 'violated' by journalists allegedly hacking her phone, in her case against the paper's publisher.

* Minister claims 'sabotage' behind Chagos debate delay
[0 hours old]: The Conservatives have raised further concerns after Donald Trump described the agreement as a "great act of stupidity".

- Heading football likely contributed to Gordon McQueen's brain disease, inquest finds
[6 hours old]: An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer's death.

- France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron
[7 hours old]: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.

- Three charged over alleged intifada chants at pro-Palestinian protest
[3 hours old]: The force say the two women and a man were arrested at a protest outside the Ministry of Justice in London last month.

- UK loses measles elimination status
[4 hours old]: Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

- Asylum seeker guilty of raping woman, 18, in park
[1 hours old]: Sheraz Malik, 28, is convicted of two counts of rape in June last year in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

- Besiktas pay £11m for Abraham - to sell him to Villa
[4 hours old]: Besiktas pay £11.2m to Roma for Tammy Abraham - as the Turkish club prepare to sell him to Aston Villa.



- The 'future number one' facing Sabalenka - who is teenager Jovic?
[4 hours old]: Novak Djokovic says Iva Jovic has "all the tools" to be world number one - but who is the 18-year-old who will face Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open quarter-finals?

* No sponsor, kit on order & visa wait - Scotland embrace late World Cup call
[0 hours old]: Scotland are "confident" visa issues will not prevent them arriving late for the men's T20 World Cup as chief executive Trudy Lindblade tells BBC Stumped about their "unique" preparations after a late call to the tournament.

- Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction
[5 hours old]: A 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 is been sold for A0,000 (£232,000) at auction.

- F1 testing begins - but why all the secrecy?
[12 hours old]: BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.

- Gold tops ,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
[8 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
[2 hours old]: Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

* TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues
[0 hours old]: The new US owners of the video streaming app there had been a power outage at a data centre.

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

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

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

- 'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job'
[12 hours old]: Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

- Two charities get £300k to support older residents
[8 hours old]: Independent Age has given £149,997 to Citizens Advice Swale and £150,000 to Age UK East Sussex.

- Food project to 'sneak' kidney beans into diets
[13 hours old]: It is an addition to Hearth Earth's surplus curry offer, which it serves in five locations across Oxford.


and in other older news ...

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

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

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

. BBC News app
[6509 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Labour Block Andy Burnham From Standing
[21 hours old]: Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked

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

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

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

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

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

. What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
[73 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
[69 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
[81 hours old]: Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.

. Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
[91 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
[83 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
[85 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
[84 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
[94 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
[100 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
[100 hours old]: About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

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

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[91 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
[115 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?
[129 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?
[163 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
[176 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
[258 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
[259 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?
[307 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?
[331 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
[355 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
[377 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
[427 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
[451 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

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

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[663 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
[835 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
[858 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?
[931 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

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

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

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

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1396 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?
[1507 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
[1595 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
[2316 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?
[74 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?
[83 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.

. Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
[76 hours old]: Tony's quest to build connection soon spirals into isolation, addiction and mistrust...

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[174 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
[246 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.


 
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