Recent news on the BBC's RSS feed

Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:15 16 Oct 2025
 
- Guide dog charity welcomes largest litter in years
[1 hours old]: Guide Dogs says the 13 puppies, named "the baker's dozen", could cost £1m to breed, raise and train.

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

---

and in other news ...

* Collapse of spy case frustrating as China presents daily threat to UK security, MI5 head says
[0 hours old]: Sir Ken McCallum says the collapse of a case involving alleged spying on behalf of China was "frustrating".

* The unanswered questions after release of China spy evidence
[1 hours old]: The disclosure sheds more light than ever before on what the two men were accused of, but raises new questions for the prime minister and prosecutors.

- Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks
[12 hours old]: The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.

* Cardiff may become UK's first city to impose SUV parking premium
[0 hours old]: Owners of large cars such as SUVs would be charged more to encourage switching to smaller vehicles.

* MI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief
[0 hours old]: In an annual speech, Ken McCallum says the security service is operating in "a new era" with terrorism remaining an "ever-present threat".

- 'I can't afford to save both twins': Sudan's war left one mother with an impossible choice
[14 hours old]: The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.

- Titan submersible imploded due to poor engineering, say US officials
[3 hours old]: The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

* BBC rejects Gregg Wallace's 'harassment' damages claim
[1 hours old]: The former MasterChef presenter is taking legal action against the corporation after he was sacked.

- The real problem with Britain's asylum hotels - and the woman with a bold plan to solve it
[12 hours old]: Instead of using private contractors to provide hotel rooms to asylum seekers, could paying councils to buy more properties be the solution?

- 'I don't want my kids growing up in England,' says ex-Premier League footballer who moved to Dubai
[7 hours old]: About 75 fans watched Jonjo Shelvey's debut in the third tier of the United Arab Emirates - but he says he has not moved for money.

- Watch: BBC follows family forced to move four times in a year and live in hotel for months
[8 hours old]: Danielle and her three children have moved four times in a year after her landlord wanted to sell their flat.

- China arrested 30 Christians. Some fear it's the start of a bigger crackdown
[15 hours old]: Activists say the unprecedented round-up could be the beginning of a wider crackdown on China's underground churches.

- Is Microsoft's first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
[14 hours old]: The ROG Xbox Ally works with Game Pass out of the box, meaning gamers start off with hundreds of games.

- Months after fall of Assad, families of Syria's missing still seeking justice
[14 hours old]: Some are only now coming forward with accounts of loved ones who disappeared during the civil war and are presumed dead.

- Grandfather relives eight-day 'nightmare' in Highland wilderness
[8 hours old]: Ian Currie had been attempting to walk from Glenfinnan to Knoydart when he got into difficulty.

- Celia Imrie's fart steals the show on Celebrity Traitors
[4 hours old]: The veteran actress blamed nerves for her releasing wind at a tense moment during the game.

* Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards, family says
[1 hours old]: The alleged attack on the 66-year-old is said to have left him unconscious. Israel's prison service called the claim "fake".

- Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists
[6 hours old]: Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.

- Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92
[1 hours old]: Kanchha Sherpa was 19 when he accompanied the team led by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to the summit in 1953.

- Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright, Giuffre claimed in memoir
[15 hours old]: Virginia Giuffre, who took her life earlier this year, gives her account of meeting Prince Andrew.

- BBC viewers worried about political interference, boss says
[2 hours old]: The BBC releases the results of a major questionnaire about its services and place in society.

- Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs as new boss pushes to cut costs
[5 hours old]: The cereal-maker's new boss says he wants to instil a "performance mindset" and prioritise earnings.

- Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction
[2 hours old]: The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship.

- The Collapsed China Spy Case
[14 hours old]: The Government publish new evidence from the deputy national security adviser

- Jeremy Bowen: Chances of peace in the Middle East
[3 hours old]: The BBC's International Editor reflects on the ongoing peace efforts

- 'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England'
[7 hours old]: About 75 fans watched Jonjo Shelvey's debut in the third tier of the United Arab Emirates - but he says he has not moved for money.

- Inquest opened into Hatton death
[3 hours old]: An inquest into the death of boxer Ricky Hatton is opened and adjourned.

* Sheff Wed set to be served winding-up petition
[1 hours old]: Sheffield Wednesday could "imminently" be served with a winding-up petition over £1m they owe to HMRC, reports BBC Radio Sheffield.

* Anderson to extend playing career past age of 44
[0 hours old]: England great James Anderson is set to extend his career past the age of 44 by signing a new deal to play for Lancashire in 2026.

* Australia waste 'simple' chances with multiple drops behind stumps
[1 hours old]: Australia give Bangladesh numerous reprieves, with four dropped catches behind the wicket during their match in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

- Play now
[7 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

- UK economy grew slightly in August ahead of key Budget
[3 hours old]: The 0.1% growth follows a slight contraction in the economy during July, official figures show.

- Reeves urged to make Budget 'bold' or risk future tax rises
[4 hours old]: The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the chancellor needs to find £22bn to make up a shortfall.

- Betting firm Paddy Power to close 57 shops in UK and Ireland
[2 hours old]: Its parent company said affected staff would be "offered redeployment opportunities where possible".

- Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[14 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

* Canada threatens Jeep-maker over possible US move
[0 hours old]: The Canadian government was reacting after the company said it would move start producing its Jeep Compass model in Illinois.

* Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
[0 hours old]: The US president says the move is "a big stop", but there has been no confirmation so far from Delhi.

* UK targets Russian oil market in fresh sanctions
[0 hours old]: The government has also targeted a major Indian energy company and Chinese oil terminals in new sanctions.

- Why AI is being trained in rural India
[1 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

- When is the Budget and what might be in it?
[3 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

---

and in other older news ...

. BBC News app
[4055 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. A moving portrait of Birmingham’s favourite son, Ozzy Osbourne
[328 hours old]: Intimate film following Ozzy’s last chapter as he and Sharon move home to the UK.

. Baroness Mone-linked PPE firm misses deadline to pay £122m
[18 hours old]: PPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.

. Bankers to get bonuses faster under rule change
[21 hours old]: The change is a relaxation of rules that were brought in after the 2008 financial crash.

. Energy standing charge plans could backfire, MPs told
[20 hours old]: Bosses of the UK's biggest energy suppliers were quizzed by MPs about support for their customers as prices rise.

. US blasts China as 'unreliable' as trade tensions mount
[19 hours old]: Top Trump administration officials, in an unusual staged attack, called China's plans to curb exports of rare earths "economic coercion".

. As US shutdown starts to bite, how much could it hit economy?
[21 hours old]: As workers start to miss pay, the impact of the shutdown will start to ripple out across industries.

. Vets must publish prices so pet owners not overcharged, watchdog says
[24 hours old]: Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.

. Royal Mail fined £21m after nearly a quarter of first-class post was late
[26 hours old]: It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

. Legal challenge begins against Gatwick expansion
[24 hours old]: Campaign group CAGNE wants to stop the construction of a second operating runway at London Gatwick.

. Post-Brexit rules mean Northern Ireland customers pay more – catering boss
[24 hours old]: Andrew Lynas' comments come as a House of Lords committee finds the Windsor Framework is "impossible to navigate".

. Bitcoin worth bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
[33 hours old]: The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.

. Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses
[38 hours old]: Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".

. UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts
[41 hours old]: But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

. Wage growth slows slightly over summer
[51 hours old]: Annual growth in employees' average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.

. Personal data potentially stolen in Asahi cyber-attack
[50 hours old]: Asahi is still investigating the full impact of the attack which stalled all its Japanese production.

. Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs
[54 hours old]: Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

. Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force
[48 hours old]: There are concerns the new levies, meant to protect US manufacturers, could raise housing costs.

. US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect
[54 hours old]: New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.

. US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed
[55 hours old]: Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[85 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[132 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[158 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
[230 hours old]: The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

. The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation
[253 hours old]: The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

. The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
[326 hours old]: More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[350 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[422 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[517 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[446 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth?
[23 hours old]: Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.

. Libraries to host Halloween costume swap shops
[31 hours old]: The scheme will run until 2 November and aims to help reduce costs for families.

. Child poverty is a 'crisis that cannot be ignored'
[32 hours old]: Public health officials issue an "urgent" call for action to help some 27,000 children in poverty.

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[48 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
[734 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1550 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

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[1838 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[2469 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. Witness History
[151 hours old]: In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill wrote a report on countries set to shape the world economy

. The Inquiry
[173 hours old]: Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?

. How you could get £700 for being mis-sold a car loan
[193 hours old]: Millions of people can now claim back around £700 after being mis-sold car finance between 2007 and 2024.

. Good Bad Billionaire
[252 hours old]: How Tatyana Kim went from English teacher to head of Russian’s largest online retailer

. Business Daily
[374 hours old]: What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?