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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:55 23 Nov 2025
 
- Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
[3 hours old]: Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

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

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- In Ukraine's 'kill-zone', robots are a lifeline to troops trapped on perilous eastern front
[8 hours old]: Land drones are increasingly the only means of transporting supplies to the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

* Minister denies Budget leaks have damaged economy
[1 hours old]: A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has "caused paralysis for businesses and consumers".

- Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP
[3 hours old]: Lando Norris and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri are disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for technical infringements.

- A private jet and massive debt - the rise and fall of a £1m Glastonbury ticket scammer
[9 hours old]: Ripped-off customers are hunting for Miles Hart after he sold hundreds of Glastonbury tickets and vanished.

- Farewell regular flat white. 'Functional' coffees are hitting the high street
[15 hours old]: Coffees made with extra ingredients like mushrooms, protein and collagen are known as "functional coffees".

- 'I'll never step out of Ron Weasley's shadow,' says Rupert Grint
[13 hours old]: The actor told the BBC he's written a letter to the next child actor playing Ron in the upcoming HBO TV adaptation of the books.

- Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity, leaving the Church in a dilemma
[13 hours old]: The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.

- Who killed young Chechen woman who fled Russia for a life of freedom?
[15 hours old]: Aishat Baimuradova fled her home this year in the hope of living the way she wanted, but she was then found dead in her rented flat.

- We've had snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures... but winter hasn't even officially begun
[4 hours old]: Are you wondering when winter officially begins? BBC Weather's Stav Danaos can fill you in.

- Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive COP30 climate summit
[14 hours old]: What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?

- How the Budget could turn Generation Z into generation debt
[12 hours old]: There's growing concern that current tax and spending policies help pensioners, but are unfair on younger generations.

- Ukrainian refugee becomes sumo champion in Japan
[2 hours old]: Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.

- Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder bailed
[3 hours old]: The girl was arrested after the death of a woman in her 50s inside a house in Swindon.

- Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing
[8 hours old]: Days of torrential rain leaves vast swathes of the country inundated and facing landslides.

- Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
[6 hours old]: The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.

- Mum of two left penniless by Tinder scammer
[13 hours old]: A mother of two tells the BBC she felt "embarrassed" and "stupid" after giving her savings away to a fraudster she met online.

- EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget
[4 hours old]: But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

- JFK's granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis
[7 hours old]: Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, says she was diagnosed shortly after giving birth in 2024 and has less than a year to live.

- 'Norris remains strong favourite but Verstappen properly in the game'
[2 hours old]: Lando Norris remains in a strong position to win his first F1 drivers' championship, despite a disqualification in Las Vegas, but Max Verstappen now has a real chance of a fifth title in a row.

- I'd be licking my lips bowling to England - McGrath
[3 hours old]: Australia legend Glenn McGrath questions if England's batters have the game to do well down under - and warns the Ashes could get away from them quickly.

- 'Clean sheets matter' - why Arsenal v Spurs might be tighter than usual
[9 hours old]: In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League manager Tony Pulis looks at the value of defending properly and how Mikel Arteta and Thomas Frank find a balance between scoring goals and stopping them.

- Hamilton 'not looking forward to 2026 season'
[7 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says he is not looking forward to the 2026 Formula 1 season after a difficult year continued with a tough Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend.

* Lehmann criticises English 'pork chops' for abuse aimed at Smith
[1 hours old]: England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.

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. How much will fans save under proposed new ticketing rules?
[94 hours old]: A proposed law will make it illegal to resell tickets for events such as concerts above face value.

. Finally... last episodes of Friends spin-off Joey available in US
[74 hours old]: The last eight episodes of Joey were never broadcast in the US after the show was cancelled in 2006.

. Is phubbing ruining your relationship? Here's how to fix it
[134 hours old]: Rather than criticising yourself about your lack of self-control, focus on being more intentional about your screen time.

. The pioneering dairy farmer keeping calves with their mothers
[80 hours old]: David Finlay is calling for the Scottish government to fund a pioneering dairy development programme.

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. The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
[116 hours old]: Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.

. Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
[46 hours old]: Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

. Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
[26 hours old]: The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.

. Fraud victims 'are being failed' by justice system
[35 hours old]: Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests.

. The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
[63 hours old]: Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

. Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
[54 hours old]: Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

. What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?
[50 hours old]: All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

. Government borrowing for October higher than expected
[52 hours old]: Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[55 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?

. Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says
[60 hours old]: The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.

. Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
[48 hours old]: Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

. US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
[54 hours old]: Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

. Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads
[68 hours old]: The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

. Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking m
[59 hours old]: The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

. Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects
[67 hours old]: The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

. Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
[72 hours old]: Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

. Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years
[75 hours old]: One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

. Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
[87 hours old]: Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

. The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[97 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

. US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer
[71 hours old]: The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in weeks.

. Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
[98 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

. Nvidia shares rise after strong results ease 'AI bubble' concerns
[78 hours old]: The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to bn.

. Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal
[84 hours old]: The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

. UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months
[102 hours old]: Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

. Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers stops teaching as university investigates Epstein emails
[84 hours old]: The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[208 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[120 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[303 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

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

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[470 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
[545 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[566 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[590 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[639 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?
[639 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
[637 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
[663 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[736 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[759 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Community freecycle event expands to third site
[31 hours old]: The "face-to-face" freecycle event is branching out to other locations in the county.

. Toothbrush packs to be given to 'most vulnerable'
[33 hours old]: The £20,000 scheme will provide people in North Northamptonshire with toothbrushes and toothpaste.

. Budget must focus on housing, says shelter resident
[44 hours old]: Two men who have experienced homelessness give their views ahead of the chancellor's budget.

. Gin maker fears further tax increase in Budget
[48 hours old]: A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[776 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

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[962 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
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. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[2464 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Three bits of good news about inflation drop
[99 hours old]: The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[134 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
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. The Briefing Room
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