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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:55 06 Mar 2026
 
- Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?
[2 hours old]: New flights to the UK from the Middle East follow days of widespread air travel disruption which had left Britons stranded.

* Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn
[1 hours old]: Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[376 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1311 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1793 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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* 'We couldn't sleep because of fear': Residents flee as Israel pounds south Beirut
[0 hours old]: Communities across huge swathes of Lebanon have been told by Israel to leave their homes due to military action against Hezbollah.

- Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
[7 hours old]: The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

- Man who murdered ex's sister and her children in revenge attack given whole-life sentence
[2 hours old]: Bryonie Gawith and her children died when Sharaz Ali set fire to their home in revenge for her sister ending their relationship.

* Three women interviewed under caution as part of Mohamed Al Fayed investigation
[0 hours old]: The women have been interviewed under suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and human trafficking, the Met Police says.

- Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs
[5 hours old]: Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.

* Driver mistakenly hit wrong pedal in fatal crash
[0 hours old]: Student Aalia Mahomed, 20, was described as the "most amazing daughter" by her mother.

- Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty
[2 hours old]: England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.

- From killing her dog to luxury jets: Six times Kristi Noem made headlines
[5 hours old]: Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.

- Mandelson's bail conditions lifted after misconduct in public office arrest
[3 hours old]: Lord Peter Mandelson has had his passport returned by police, his lawyers say.

- Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
[5 hours old]: Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

- Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?
[5 hours old]: Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.

* Singers praise new gospel music chart that will 'open doors'
[1 hours old]: A new Christian and Gospel Singles Chart is launched to reflect "a vibrant sector of the UK music industry".

- My shirt was soaked in blood - but I was told to get back on the rugby pitch
[8 hours old]: Ross Coombs has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and feels himself "gradually declining", but says there is "no support".

- Who's to blame for Spurs crisis?
[3 hours old]: BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty examines who - or what - is to blame for Spurs' crisis as they fight to avoid relegation.

* Israeli troops push into Lebanon for yet another war with Iran's proxy Hezbollah
[0 hours old]: The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah. 

* Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
[1 hours old]: A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

- Oil price jumps after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
[2 hours old]: Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says energy prices for everyone will rise if the Iran war continues.

- 'Worst night' of Israeli strikes so far, Tehran residents tell BBC
[4 hours old]: Iranians in the capital tell the BBC of "constant explosions", as the US warned attacks will intensify.

* Russia was behind parcel fires in UK and Europe, investigators say
[1 hours old]: The attacks, which involved self-igniting packages, targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK in 2024.

- Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal
[2 hours old]: Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

- Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
[3 hours old]: It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

- Harry Styles gives pupils at old school 100 free tickets for show
[2 hours old]: The star made the kind gesture for his former school in the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire.

* Reform's Scottish leader denies fuelling racial tensions over Edinburgh stabbing
[1 hours old]: Malcolm Offord has faced criticism after linking the incident in Edinburgh to an "insurge" of migration.

- Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80
[3 hours old]: Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

- Almost 150 injured at LFC parade before Doyle incident, report reveals
[2 hours old]: A report into traffic and crowd management at the event last May calls for tighter rules on flares.

- Iran War Q&A
[6 hours old]: We answer your questions about the US-Israel war with Iran.

* Trump's war with Iran... what we still don't know
[1 hours old]: Plus, has the president persuaded Americans to back his war?

- Who is to blame for Spurs' chaotic descent towards relegation?
[3 hours old]: BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty examines who - or what - is to blame for Spurs' crisis as they fight to avoid relegation.

- Bethell's breakout winter boosts England's future
[2 hours old]: In completing the set of centuries across all formats despite T20 World Cup semi-final defeat by India, Jacob Bethell shows why he is integral to England's future, writes Matthew Henry.

- Five seconds off the pace - Aston Martin's dire situation unmasked in practice
[10 hours old]: Aston Martin's dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a "hard mental place", says team principal Adrian Newey.

- No laughing matter for Wales in Dublin after Irish jibes
[7 hours old]: Wales aim to have the last laugh against Ireland in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Friday after being the subject of ridicule.

- 'We should not have played' - how tennis was caught in Middle East conflict
[9 hours old]: Players have criticised the decision for a tennis tournament to be held in the UAE in the midst of Iranian attacks - including one still stranded there.

* Borthwick banks on bibs to beat Italy and ease brewing crisis
[1 hours old]: Steve Borthwick has abandoned his philosophy of continuity and cohesion in the hope that selection shock therapy will cure his England side's malaise.

- Patience key for England against Iceland - Wiegman
[4 hours old]: England manager Sarina Wiegman says it is "very important" her team are patient if goals do not come quickly in their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Saturday.

- US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
[2 hours old]: The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

- US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
[9 hours old]: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure".

- Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label
[14 hours old]: The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

- Heating oil costs 'worrying' for rural residents
[5 hours old]: The price of heating oil has risen amid the Middle East conflict, hitting many in rural areas.

- Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices
[5 hours old]: The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

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and in other older news ...

. Five ways the Iran war could affect you - in charts
[17 hours old]: With fuel and gas prices having risen in recent days, here are some ways the conflict could affect households.

. Meet GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder
[35 hours old]: When Nina Sparks was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, she decided it was going to be the making of her - now she's competing at the Winter Paralympics.

. Weekly quiz: How much will a Spice Girls commemorative coin cost?
[22 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. 'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
[17 hours old]: China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.


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[7443 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds
[17 hours old]: Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card only in the last year, a survey suggests.

. UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices
[22 hours old]: Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.

. TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
[17 hours old]: TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

. Will petrol and diesel prices go up now?
[22 hours old]: If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food

. States sue Trump administration over new 'unlawful' global tariffs
[21 hours old]: The 24 states are seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs, which he imposed to replace levies struck down by the Supreme Court.

. South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures
[30 hours old]: The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

. China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
[37 hours old]: It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

. US trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration
[40 hours old]: A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

. Are UK interest rates still expected to fall soon?
[51 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on
[46 hours old]: Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.

. Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts
[38 hours old]: The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.


. Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury
[42 hours old]: Scott Bessent says that "likely sometime this week" the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%.

. Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral
[46 hours old]: The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.

. Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Iran war escalates
[50 hours old]: The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.

. Use our tax calculator to see how Spring Statement forecasts may affect you
[65 hours old]: Wages are forecast to go up over the next five years but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[17 hours old]: Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

. We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
[41 hours old]: Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

. Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami
[83 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[106 hours old]: The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[185 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[209 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[256 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[281 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[353 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[425 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[439 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[521 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[530 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[521 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[545 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[593 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2329 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?
[2441 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
[2529 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?

. Wales' richest man says Britain is 'uncomfortable place' for Jews
[81 hours old]: The billionaire says "anti-semitism is always in the air" with parallels to the persecution his ancestors faced.

. Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
[152 hours old]: Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.

. Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[173 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

. 'Is this all bad debt or good debt?'
[190 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also in serious debt.

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[220 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.