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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 11:35 25 Jun 2026
 
- Watch: Moment earthquakes hit airport and buildings in Caracas
[11 hours old]: Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

- Council sorry for parking fines after train crash
[5 hours old]: Stranded passengers find fixed penalty notices on their cars at Bedford railway station.

. Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
[21 hours old]: A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.

. Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?
[25 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

. How has Northern Ireland's economy fared since Brexit?
[28 hours old]: A decade on from Brexit, BBC News NI's John Campbell looks at whether the region has benefited from having dual access to the EU and GB markets.

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and in other news ...

- How to cope in a heatwave - according to you
[10 hours old]: From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

- Bodies found in 'advanced deterioration' at under-fire trust
[3 hours old]: An inspection of NUH mortuaries found 10 shortfalls, the Human Tissue Authority said.

- Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban
[2 hours old]: The government says a new Bill will protect LGBT people from "abusive acts" to change who they are.

* Trump describes Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'
[0 hours old]: The US president gives his first public reaction to the man widely expected to be next UK prime minister.

- Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans
[1 hours old]: But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

* Austrian GP declared heat-hazard race amid heatwave
[1 hours old]: This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.

* Education secretary says she'll turn Tory leader's insult into a T-shirt
[0 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's called Bridget Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior' at PMQs.

- 'I thought I was going to die' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panic
[1 hours old]: Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble.

* What we know so far
[0 hours old]: The two quakes have killed at least 32 people and injured around 700.

- How hot will it be today?
[2 hours old]: Today's weather forecast will be sunny and hot for many, with June temperature records set to be broken again.

- June's temperature record set to be broken again
[5 hours old]: Thursday is expected to be a hotter day for parts of England and Wales with June's record temperature set to be broken for a second day in a row as Simon King explains.

- The 'constant fear' of living in an overheated home with a baby
[5 hours old]: Jackson Bylett and his wife, who live in a flat in east London with their baby, fear for the future.

- Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
[2 hours old]: New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

- GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
[3 hours old]: Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

- I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
[3 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

- The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail
[12 hours old]: The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.

- What do Scotland need to make World Cup knockouts?
[1 hours old]: After their 3-0 defeat by Brazil, BBC Sport looks at what Scotland require to reach the knockout phase.

- Best World Cup stadium? BBC Sport experts have their say
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport reporters have their say on the best stadium experiences at the 2026 World Cup.

- 'It is what it is' - Canadians react to loss against Switzerland
[8 hours old]: Despite the loss, Canada has still reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in its history.

* Reeves backs Burnham to become next prime minister
[0 hours old]: The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

- Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
[3 hours old]: Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.

* IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
[0 hours old]: IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

- Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
[12 hours old]: The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.

- Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
[2 hours old]: The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.

- Preston Davey review 'should include second murdered baby'
[4 hours old]: Damion Russell was examined in the same hospital that failed to raise the alarm about Preston's injuries.

- Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
[11 hours old]: Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

- What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care
[15 hours old]: A review has found “systemic failures” in maternity care at a hospital in Nottingham.

- Vinicius Jr stops the fun and leaves Scots down... but are they going out?
[9 hours old]: Scotland's party stops at the hands of Brazil in Miami, but might they still find themselves in the last 32?

- 'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes
[9 hours old]: Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home".

* French footballer Kies dies from drowning
[1 hours old]: French footballer Kenzo Kies has died at the age of 21 after drowning in the Rhone river.

- Scotland on the brink after defeat by Brazil
[10 hours old]: Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

- Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels
[3 hours old]: Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.

- Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
[7 hours old]: The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

- The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[11 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

- Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
[5 hours old]: The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.

* Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk
[0 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

- The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
[5 hours old]: Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.

- Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
[12 hours old]: A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.

- Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
[9 hours old]: The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

- Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses
[5 hours old]: VAT will be cut on children's meals and tickets to some attractions across Surrey and the UK.

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and in other older news ...

. Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
[22 hours old]: A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains

. 'From excitement to emptiness': Families affected by largest NHS maternity scandal tell their stories
[19 hours old]: Families explain how they became part of the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history.

. BBC News app
[10100 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran?
[17 hours old]: Republicans are critical of the US lifting sanctions against Iran

. Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
[17 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

. Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
[17 hours old]: Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

. The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
[35 hours old]: Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

. Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
[34 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

. Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
[24 hours old]: New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.

. Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
[35 hours old]: A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?

. Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
[26 hours old]: Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.

. Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending
[41 hours old]: A sudden wave of selling in major tech shares triggers doubt over the sustainability of the AI boom.

. Stanford graduates rethink their futures as AI transforms tech
[35 hours old]: The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
[35 hours old]: It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

. Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
[40 hours old]: The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[59 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[83 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[155 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[179 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[226 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[251 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[323 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[347 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[395 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[419 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[491 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

. 'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
[515 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

. Tension 'likely' in new government - ex-chief
[53 hours old]: Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.

. Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
[83 hours old]: Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[347 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[419 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[676 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1259 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
[1619 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. Business Daily
[38 hours old]: Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google

. Money Box
[119 hours old]: Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.

. Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?
[140 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how your TV, phone, breakdown cover, insurance and more could be cheaper!

. Who had the best World Cup advert?
[140 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind both Nike and Adidas' World Cup adverts.

. Americast
[143 hours old]: The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space