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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 13:55 08 Nov 2025
 
- Blame game over Air India crash goes on
[15 hours old]: A judge in India's Supreme Court has insisted that nobody can blame the aircraft's captain.

. Sixth Met officer sacked after BBC Panorama film
[16 hours old]: Sgt Lawrence Hume was filmed calling for a Charing Cross police station detainee to be beaten up.

. Busiest US airports to cut thousands of flights due to government shutdown
[36 hours old]: Flight capacity will be cut at major airports as air traffic controllers report issues with fatigue amid staff shortages.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[205 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[553 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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* Two prisoners still at large after being freed by mistake in 2024
[0 hours old]: Two others are still missing after being released by mistake this year.

* Chatbots encouraged our sons to kill themselves, mothers say
[0 hours old]: In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.

- UK seeks Danish inspiration to shake up immigration system
[5 hours old]: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking cues from some of the toughest migration laws in Europe.

* Woman critically injured in 'unprovoked' stabbing attack in Birmingham
[0 hours old]: A man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack in Birmingham city centre.

* Davina McCall reveals breast cancer surgery
[0 hours old]: The TV presenter says she found a lump in her breast after checking herself and is relieved to know the cancer had not spread.

- UPS and FedEx ground some cargo planes after Kentucky air disaster
[6 hours old]: The delivery companies confirm MD-11 planes have been temporarily grounded as the death toll in Louisville rises to 14.


- Who are the real winners of Celebrity Traitors?
[11 hours old]: Cat Burns, Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed have been widely seen as the breakout stars of the series.

* How Trump could hamper Zohran Mamdani's New York agenda
[1 hours old]: Trump has taken a number of actions against Democratic-led cities that experts say could slow Mamdani's goals.

- You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?
[12 hours old]: A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.

- Behind the facade of 2000s girlbands - 'at one stage we were on drips'
[11 hours old]: Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Atomic Kitten and Mis-Teeq reveal what life was like at the height of their fame.

- Tensions over immigration are high - we worried going undercover for BBC could make it worse
[11 hours old]: Two men who helped expose a network behind illegal High Street businesses tell their story.

- As people tighten their belts, Primark faces losing its thrifty shoppers
[11 hours old]: With same-store sales down in the UK and Ireland, some shoppers are leaving Primark to go elsewhere.

- Trump gives Hungary one-year exemption from sanctions over Russian energy
[8 hours old]: The opt-out comes despite the US increasing pressure on allies to sever economic ties with Russia.

- Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
[5 hours old]: Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said.

- 'Tesla without Musk is like pizza without cheese' - why they're willing to pay him tn
[15 hours old]: Shareholders have approved a pay package that puts an astronomical value on Elon Musk's value as a leader.

- DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
[6 hours old]: Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.

- 'Nestflix': Peregrine falcon livestream has Australians glued to their screens
[11 hours old]: Fans of the birds, whose lives have been compared to Game of Thrones, are currently waiting with bated breath for this year's chicks to fledge.

- 'We had to create a human chain to evacuate' - Jamaican hospital rebuilds after hurricane
[15 hours old]: The heaps of twisted building material and water damaged equipment is being cleared as Jamaicans recover from Hurricane Melissa.

- Trove of records reveals Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
[13 hours old]: Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.

- Tories call for Starmer to face probe over football watchdog
[15 hours old]: It comes after Lisa Nandy was founded to have breached rules during a Labour donor's appointment to the role.

* Edwards to hold Wolves talks as deal agreed with Middlesbrough
[0 hours old]: Middlesbrough agree a deal with Wolves for boss Rob Edwards and grant him permission to speak to the Premier League club.

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- Tesla plans to pay Musk tn - do they really need him that much?
[15 hours old]: Shareholders have approved a pay package that puts an astronomical value on Elon Musk's value as a leader.

- Shoppers are turning to Shein - but some still can't leave Primark
[11 hours old]: With same-store sales down in the UK and Ireland, some shoppers are leaving Primark to go elsewhere.

- Council launches winter energy cost support scheme
[1 hours old]: Rotherham Council is offering payments of up to £250 to help with energy expenses.

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. Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
[27 hours old]: Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?

. ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
[23 hours old]: The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.

. Elon Musk's tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
[27 hours old]: The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.

. Rightmove shares plummet over AI investment plans
[24 hours old]: Shares in the property website sink after it cuts profit forecasts to step up investment in AI.

. Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told
[25 hours old]: Thousands of offshore workers are too heavy for the limitations of helicopter winch systems.

. McDonald's to introduce sexual harassment training after BBC uncovered abuse of staff
[37 hours old]: The announcement by the equality watchdog comes after a BBC investigation into abuse at the restaurant chain.

. Betting firms 'scaremongering' over tax rises, say MPs
[37 hours old]: Rachel Reeves has suggested that she could increase taxes on online bets in the budget.

. Texas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety
[34 hours old]: Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

. Bank says inflation has 'peaked' as it holds interest rates
[44 hours old]: Rates are left unchanged after a tight vote ahead of the Budget later this month.

. Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
[39 hours old]: The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.

. Eastern Airways goes into administration
[40 hours old]: The UK regional airline had a contract with Dutch airline KLM but this has been terminated.

. Will Bank of England governor play Santa or Scrooge on interest rates?
[46 hours old]: The interest rate decision was made by the narrowest of margins, meaning all eyes are now on the Bank's December meeting.

. Trump unveils deals to lower US weight-loss drug prices
[43 hours old]: US President Donald Trump announces agreements with drug makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

. Boeing criminal case linked to deadly 737 crashes dropped
[44 hours old]: The judge said he did not believe the decision was in the public interest but he did not have authority to deny the request.

. Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers
[45 hours old]: A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.

. EV drivers could face new tax in Budget
[46 hours old]: The BBC understands there have been "conversations" within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs.

. Planned steel investment grants will no longer go ahead
[49 hours old]: The government scraps plans for innovation fund saying it wants to prioritise support for primary steel makers.

. Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high-stakes hearing
[59 hours old]: If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected.

. Mone-linked firm PPE Medpro owes £39m in taxes
[66 hours old]: Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health

. King handed Nvidia boss a letter warning of AI dangers
[62 hours old]: In the 2023 remarks from the King he said AI was "no less important than the discovery of electricity" but warned the risks must be tackled.

. UK facing sickness bill 'crisis' - what needs to change to get more people working?
[68 hours old]: Plans to get more people working pose some challenges for employers, employees and health services.

. MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs
[68 hours old]: SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the "disturbing" AI-generated social media post.

. France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris
[69 hours old]: The economy ministry said proceedings would last until Shein proved all of its content complied with French law.

. MSPs pass land reform which could force break up of huge estates
[66 hours old]: The legislation is designed to help reduce the concentration of rural land ownership among a small number of people.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[37 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[61 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[109 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
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. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
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. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
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. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[277 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[277 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[275 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[302 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

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