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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 18:15 27 May 2026
 
. Better WiFi for hundreds of trains under government plans
[19 hours old]: Campaigners welcome the move but say passengers are mostly worried about train fares and delays.

. UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[115 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
[1504 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
[2 hours old]: The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM's call to embrace the "radical centre".

- Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
[1 hours old]: Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.

* Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
[1 hours old]: Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

* Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says
[1 hours old]: GCHQ's director Anne Keast-Butler set out the threats facing the UK in her inaugural public speech.

- Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay
[2 hours old]: British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.

* 'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
[0 hours old]: Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

* Rybakina out in biggest French Open upset so far
[0 hours old]: World number two Elena Rybakina suffers a second-round defeat by Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.

* Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms
[0 hours old]: The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".

- Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
[9 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.

- Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings
[1 hours old]: Biden allegedly referred to classified information during the interviews, but he says the government wants to release the records for other reasons.

* Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing
[0 hours old]: Fifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.

- Watch: Trump is transforming Washington by adding his face everywhere
[8 hours old]: Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

- Travelling solo and bunking up - life on the lower rung of tennis circuit
[6 hours old]: Top tennis players are demanding the four Grand Slams give a larger chunk of their revenue in prize money to those ranked lower.

- Will Tony Blair's intervention change the Labour debate?
[3 hours old]: While the former PM still has some admirers in Labour, others wings of the party are not listening.

- The footballer setting the record straight after 46 years
[11 hours old]: Roly Gregoire, Sunderland's first black player, sometimes wishes he had never played football because of the racist abuse he found too painful to talk about for decades.

* How you can save money on your energy bill
[1 hours old]: Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes this winter.

- 'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends
[4 hours old]: The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

- Spider-Noir turns Spider Universe black and white
[6 hours old]: The show starring Nicolas Cage will be available to watch in both colour and black and white.

- What are the signs of heatstroke in dogs?
[3 hours old]: How to make sure your pets are cool and comfortable during periods of hot weather.

* Israel strikes Tyre after ordering evacuation of south Lebanon city
[0 hours old]: Israel's military says it struck Hezbollah targets after telling residents it would "act forcefully" against the group.

* Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer
[0 hours old]: Bondi, who was diagnosed shortly after being ousted in April, is also joining the White House's new advisory council on AI.

- Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
[5 hours old]: The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.

* Prosecution opens case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial
[1 hours old]: The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

* Sturgeon defends 'no comment' police interview after SNP funds probe arrest
[0 hours old]: The former SNP leader's solicitor says her response was "standard" and she later provided written answers to detectives' questions.

- Woman admits guilt in fatal XL bully attack
[6 hours old]: Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shrewsbury, died after the attack in Bishopsworth, Bristol, in 2025.

- Hundreds of dead sharks found washed up on Welsh beaches
[6 hours old]: The dead fish, at Saundersfoot and Pembrey beaches, were probably part of a discarded catch.

- Fernandez wants Chelsea exit but club would demand £120m
[1 hours old]: Enzo Fernandez wants to leave Chelsea after they failed to qualify for Europe, but any move for the Argentina midfielder would cost about £120m.

- Barca in advanced talks to sign Newcastle's Gordon
[5 hours old]: Barcelona are stepping up their interest in Anthony Gordon after holding positive talks with Newcastle United

- Sooryavanshi, 15, stuns again in IPL eliminator
[1 hours old]: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produces his latest extraordinary innings by hitting 97 from just 29 balls in the Indian Premier League eliminator.

- Man Utd closing in on £38m Ederson deal
[2 hours old]: Manchester United are in advanced talks to make Atalanta's Brazil midfielder Ederson their first summer signing for a fee of £38m.

* Heated exchange and no handshake in French Open 'cheating' row
[0 hours old]: Germany's Tamara Korpatsch says it would be "embarrassing" if she cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following their heated exchange at the French Open.

- 'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
[11 hours old]: BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

- Booming AI chip demand helps create two new tn club members
[15 hours old]: SK Hynix and Micron are the latest tech firms to join the growing list of stocks with mega valuations.

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

- Farmers' warning as milk prices fall below cost
[11 hours old]: Farmers worry more family farms will be sold unless dairy prices rise quickly.

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

* Why paying £5 for a latte is here to stay
[0 hours old]: Poor coffee harvests in Brazil and Vietnam are just some of the factors driving up the price of your morning cup of coffee.

- 'I fear for my son's farming future due to costs'
[2 hours old]: One farmer says his red diesel costs have risen from £27,000 a year to £54,000.

- How a rise in energy bills will affect you from July
[4 hours old]: Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[6 hours old]: Typical annual household bills will rise by 13% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 July.

- 'I've given up eating hot meals to pay energy bills to keep my son alive'
[6 hours old]: More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.

- Why it's now harder to get a Saturday job
[5 hours old]: The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK.

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. Why Did Teenage Rapists Avoid Custody?
[22 hours old]: Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal.

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

. Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
[17 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.

. Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
[16 hours old]: Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.

. Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
[21 hours old]: The commander leading the national police inquiry says the size of the investigation team would need to double in order to meet its current timeline

. Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
[34 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.

. Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
[24 hours old]: Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

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

. 'I live in survival mode': The rise of the multi-job workforce
[32 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
[64 hours old]: MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

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

. Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
[66 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
[78 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
[109 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
[126 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'
[118 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
[115 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'
[119 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
[124 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
[66 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
[88 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
[138 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[161 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
[210 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?
[225 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'
[227 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
[306 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
[348 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[570 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
[930 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
[1450 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
[1649 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

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

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[103 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?
[123 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?