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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:35 15 May 2026
 
. Warning higher Europe air fares 'inevitable' due to Iran war
[36 hours old]: Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

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

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1210 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 ...

* Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?
[0 hours old]: The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.

- Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
[11 hours old]: The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening
"traditional Russian values".


* Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but no deals announced
[0 hours old]: There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.

- Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
[3 hours old]: Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.

- Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
[6 hours old]: "Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

* NHS staff accessed Southport victims' records 'inappropriately', hospital trust admits
[0 hours old]: The victims affected by the data breach were not told for nearly two years.

* Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says
[1 hours old]: A sixth-form student died following the three meningitis cases in Reading.

- 'Don't swim' warnings in place at nearly all of England's official river bathing sites
[7 hours old]: Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

- Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
[2 hours old]: Former England captain Sir David Beckham becomes the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.

* British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
[0 hours old]: The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.

- Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
[12 hours old]: Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

- At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister
[15 hours old]: The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

- The potential challengers to Keir Starmer
[8 hours old]: Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

- Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was 'imploding'
[3 hours old]: Josh Simons explains why he sacrificed his seat to help Andy Burnham bid to be prime minister.

- Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
[12 hours old]: The monarchy faces an unusual cut in public funding and at the same an increase in demands for more financial transparency.

- Silicon Valley's seedy side exposed - and four other things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
[6 hours old]: As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

- The Highland football team hoping to be the UK's most northerly professional club
[5 hours old]: Part-timers Brora Rangers are potentially one game away from promotion to League Two.

- US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
[6 hours old]: An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".

- UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure
[11 hours old]: "It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

- CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens
[8 hours old]: The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

* Drake surprise drops three albums and mentions the Kendrick Lamar beef
[0 hours old]: These are the first albums the Canadian rapper has dropped since his beef with Kendrick Lamar escalated in 2024.

- Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin
[2 hours old]: Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.

- First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys
[1 hours old]: After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.

* New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
[1 hours old]: Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

- Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals
[12 hours old]: Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

- Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
[13 hours old]: The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

- Three more VAR errors confirmed by Premier League panel
[2 hours old]: Three more video assistant referee errors are confirmed by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total number this season to 23.

- Final tickets on sale despite Spygate uncertainty
[1 hours old]: Both Hull and Southampton are selling Championship play-off final tickets despite uncertainty over whether the game will go ahead as scheduled.

- Coleman to end 17-year Everton playing career
[1 hours old]: Seamus Coleman will finish his Everton playing career at the end of the season, when his contract expires after 17 years at the club.

* Fighting for a bigger cause - the Rousey show returns
[1 hours old]: Ronda Rousey takes on the role of fighter, trailblazer and promoter with the former UFC champion set to end her 10-year retirement on Saturday when she faces Gina Carano in Los Angeles.

- Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer
[15 hours old]: Chris Sutton takes on indie band Blossoms and rapper Songer plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the FA Cup final and this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

* UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues
[1 hours old]: Analysts say the moves have been fuelled by concerns a Burnham-led government would increase government borrowing.

- Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
[6 hours old]: As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

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

- AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
[12 hours old]: Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

- India's Adanis agree to pay m to settle civil fraud case in the US
[4 hours old]: The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.

- Why Modi wants Indians to buy less gold and take fewer foreign holidays
[11 hours old]: Modi has urged Indians to save dollars as war and oil shocks strain the rupee and economy further this year.

- 'Not having a proper funeral left me with painful memories'
[6 hours old]: Ed Cullen says his mum had an unattended cremation which saved money but was "devastating" for him.

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and in other older news ...

. Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job
[17 hours old]: The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.

. 'She is strong and kind': How Italians have reacted to Catherine on her trip
[17 hours old]: The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.

. Weekly quiz: Which animal delivered the King's birthday card to Sir David Attenborough?
[18 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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. Andy Burnham makes his move
[16 hours old]: Andy Burnham targets Westminster return & Wes Streeting resigns

. Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?
[41 hours old]: What you need to know about Donald Trump vs President Xi

. 'My caddie was yelling at me' - late arrival costs Higgo US PGA lead
[17 hours old]: South Africa's Garrick Higgo receives a rare two-shot penalty at the start of his first round - for arriving a minute late to the tee - denying him a share of the US PGA Championship lead.

. Faisal Islam: Six things we now know about the UK economy in charts
[22 hours old]: The UK economy is showing resilience – it’s worth diving into the data in more detail to understand why.

. UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
[25 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

. Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
[22 hours old]: The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.

. HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
[30 hours old]: Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

. Woman in bank row over depositing £900 HMRC cheque
[19 hours old]: Annabel Yates says she faces a 94 mile round trip to bank a cheque because of changes at Lloyds.

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

. Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules
[32 hours old]: The decision, which comes amid similar case against Woolworths, could mean significant penalties.

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

. Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
[48 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
[45 hours old]: Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.

. Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip
[52 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
[64 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
[54 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.

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

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

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[36 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[84 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
[108 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[149 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
[147 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[204 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
[251 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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

. Cost of living concerns in St Helier Central
[21 hours old]: The BBC has heard concerns about poverty and cost of living from St Helier Central voters.

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

. Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
[91 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
[101 hours old]: More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[276 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
[636 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
[1157 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
[1355 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Major police operation targets drug and knife crime
[25 hours old]: West Midlands Police brings Operation Fearless to Handsworth.

. Changes to PIP payments
[27 hours old]: Finance expert Laura Pomfret explains to PIP payments.

. The Food Chain
[36 hours old]: How batch cooking can save time, money and food waste

. Business Daily
[36 hours old]: As Trump meets Xi how is the relationship between the world's two biggest economies?

. What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?
[53 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.