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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:15 22 May 2026
 
- UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[4 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.

* Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet
[0 hours old]: The famous display team will fly with seven rather than nine aircraft for most of its displays.

- TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90
[7 hours old]: She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?

. Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment
[22 hours old]: The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1388 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 ...

- Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
[5 hours old]: The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

- UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
[6 hours old]: The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

- 'Stupid on stilts' - Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans
[2 hours old]: The .8bn (£1.3bn) fund compensates individuals "unfairly" investigated under previous presidents.

* Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence
[0 hours old]: Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.

- William praises Catherine, saying 'our family couldn't cope' without her
[4 hours old]: The Prince of Wales says he feels "very proud" of his wife for completing her first official international trip since her cancer diagnosis.

- Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
[6 hours old]: President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

- Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
[1 hours old]: Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

- Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
[3 hours old]: Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.

- Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold to miss World Cup
[9 hours old]: Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup.

- Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?
[2 hours old]: The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

- Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy after an Indian bride dies
[9 hours old]: Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.

- Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
[11 hours old]: The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country's former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.

- Maisie Peters on change, having a thick skin and her 'healed' sound
[11 hours old]: The singer shares what it has been like to grow up with her fans and the inspiration behind her new album.

- Drake's surprise three-album drop makes UK chart history
[4 hours old]: The Canadian rapper becomes the first artist to debut three studio albums inside the top 10.

- Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'
[2 hours old]: The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

- 'At a loss for words' - Destiny 2 fans react to news support is ending
[9 hours old]: Bungie said the online shooter will get its final update on 9 June but will still be playable.

- Palantir accuses Sadiq Khan of 'putting politics over public safety' after £50m Met deal blocked
[5 hours old]: Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".

- Seven Afghan men charged over child sexual exploitation
[5 hours old]: The men are charged with 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child exploitation.

- Teen boys' racist murder sentences to be referred to Court of Appeal
[3 hours old]: Kamran Aman was killed by Marcus Staniforth and another boy outside his mother's home.

- Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist
[7 hours old]: The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.

- By-Electioncast: Everything You Need To Know About Makerfield
[11 hours old]: Is this the most consequential by-election ever?

- 'Unselfish' over 'ego' - what do leaks say about Tuchel's England?
[5 hours old]: BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel's response says about England's culture.

- Guardiola says Man City 'need new energy' as exit confirmed
[6 hours old]: Manchester City confirm Pep Guardiola will leave at the end of the season after a decade of unparalleled success.

- 'Tuchel's gambles and iron conviction position him as the anti-Southgate'
[10 hours old]: Thomas Tuchel proves he is the "anti-Southgate" in making tough calls for England's World Cup 2026 squad.

- Trust and a connection - why Raducanu rehired Richardson
[3 hours old]: Emma Raducanu believes it is "very difficult to say" she made a mistake in parting ways with recently rehired coach Andrew Richardson after her US Open triumph.

- Maguire World Cup omission a shock - Rooney
[4 hours old]: Former England captain Wayne Rooney says Harry Maguire is "very unlucky" to miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad this summer.

- Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
[10 hours old]: John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

- Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'
[3 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
[9 hours old]: It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".

- Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

- Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
[7 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.

- Could your weekly food shop get cheaper?
[11 hours old]: The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food - but how much is that per household?

- Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[7 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

- Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
[13 hours old]: Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts

- Jailed tycoon's Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollars
[14 hours old]: The luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.

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. 'Everyone's always had an opinion, now you can bet on it': Prediction markets and their appeal to young men
[22 hours old]: Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

. Weekly quiz: Eurovision went mad for Bangaranga - but who gave the UK its only point?
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. Will Trump invade Cuba?
[21 hours old]: The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[22 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. 'The vibes are young male vibes': Why prediction markets attract a certain type
[22 hours old]: Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

. Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms
[18 hours old]: It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

. UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
[22 hours old]: The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

. Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
[24 hours old]: The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

. Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
[27 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

. Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
[33 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?

. EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages
[34 hours old]: The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

. Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms
[25 hours old]: Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.

. Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
[27 hours old]: The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

. Nvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors
[34 hours old]: The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

. UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
[37 hours old]: The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

. SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
[39 hours old]: Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

. Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
[39 hours old]: The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

. TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
[38 hours old]: YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

. Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'
[33 hours old]: Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

. Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
[52 hours old]: A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

. Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws
[39 hours old]: The social media giant will pay A0,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.

. Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
[56 hours old]: Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[46 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
[94 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?
[110 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'
[112 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
[190 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
[232 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
[214 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[262 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
[285 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[327 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
[325 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[382 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
[429 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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

. Cost of living measures 'missed opportunity', says Welsh first minister
[28 hours old]: Rhun ap Iorwerth says "deeper" action on energy prices would be better than the chancellor's moves.

. The young people rejecting a bank-breaking prom
[39 hours old]: Teenage entrepreneurs at Huntington School change the way pupils shop for a prom dress.

. Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty
[48 hours old]: Gaynor Lake tells how she struggled to pay for heating, rent and council tax and saw her debts grow.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[454 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
[814 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
[1334 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
[1533 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?
[51 hours old]: Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.