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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 01:15 14 May 2026
 
* Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head
[1 hours old]: Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.

- Egg sandwiches and colouring book: Life in US quarantine after cruise
[5 hours old]: Jake Rosmarin tells the BBC what it's like inside the national quarantine unit where he and 14 other passengers are staying in Nebraska.

- Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
[3 hours old]: Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.

- Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers
[12 hours old]: The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.

. This couple lost £1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't
[72 hours old]: It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1175 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 ...

- Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs
[2 hours old]: Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday.

- Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it
[6 hours old]: There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.

* Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
[1 hours old]: Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.

- Why is Donald Trump in China? BBC explains
[2 hours old]: Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.

- Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
[6 hours old]: It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.

- Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
[3 hours old]: Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.

- Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
[7 hours old]: The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

- Israel's Eurovision contestant 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
[7 hours old]: Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.

- Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE during war with Iran
[1 hours old]: The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".

- Contact with British couple held in Iran cut off, family says
[3 hours old]: Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been detained in Iran for more than a year.

* Behind the scenes on Rivals season two: 'It's bigger, bolder, bonkier!'
[1 hours old]: Dyer, Aidan Turner and David Tennant share secrets on the set of the hit show as it returns.

- Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations'
[14 hours old]: The acclaimed Tudor-set play is co-produced by the Barbie actor, and focuses on working-class women in Essex during the downfall of Anne Boleyn.

- From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
[6 hours old]: BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

- Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death
[5 hours old]: The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.

- Mass sex abuse allegations force closure of boarding school in Indonesia
[1 hours old]: The school's caretaker is thought to have abused as many as 50 female students, many of them orphans.

* Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty
[1 hours old]: Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.

- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial
[8 hours old]: The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

- Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers
[10 hours old]: Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.

- Brother feared Notthingham triple killer would take his own life
[7 hours old]: Valdo Calocane's brother, Elias, told a public inquiry he felt "powerless" when it came to his illness.

* Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty as title race goes to final day
[1 hours old]: Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.

- Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive
[1 hours old]: Phil Foden's magical first-half assist proves the catalyst that Manchester City needed to maintain their challenge in this season's fascinating Premier League title race.

- Durham to Bedford - Gay's 200-mile drive to tell parents of England call-up
[3 hours old]: On the day he learned he would be England’s new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.

- An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return
[7 hours old]: Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

- Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate
[4 hours old]: Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.

- WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
[10 hours old]: A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

* Why big tech is betting on cute mascots
[1 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

- Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
[12 hours old]: A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".

- Ex-rugby star on the joys of his own burger stall
[10 hours old]: Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.

- Why are UK prices rising more quickly?
[13 hours old]: The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

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. Starmer Says He’s Staying
[29 hours old]: Starmer vows to fight on despite another day of pressure from his party to quit.

. Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans
[131 hours old]: The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana

. A moving portrait of wartime Britain through children’s eyes
[67 hours old]: Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.

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

. Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip
[17 hours old]: More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

. Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury
[29 hours old]: Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

. Glassmaker questions future of UK manufacturing
[19 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.

. London traders hit by 'king of mangoes' shortage
[19 hours old]: London’s Alphonso mango supply is down this year due to fewer imports and higher prices for shoppers.

. UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues
[31 hours old]: The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.

. US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
[29 hours old]: The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.

. Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says
[23 hours old]: The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia's tallest building.

. Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
[26 hours old]: Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

. Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
[40 hours old]: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

. eBay rejects .5bn offer from GameStop
[34 hours old]: The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[48 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
[72 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[114 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
[111 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[169 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[216 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[313 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
[337 hours old]: Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

. Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
[385 hours old]: Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

. Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
[56 hours old]: All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.

. Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache
[66 hours old]: More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.

. Council confirms £300 heating oil support
[67 hours old]: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid," council leader says.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[241 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
[601 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
[1121 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
[1320 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?
[18 hours old]: Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging as ink supplies have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

. Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
[160 hours old]: The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

. Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort?
[180 hours old]: Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.

From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort

. Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?
[209 hours old]: New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.