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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 02:15 28 May 2026
 
. Better WiFi for hundreds of trains under government plans
[27 hours old]: Campaigners welcome the move but say passengers are mostly worried about train fares and delays.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1512 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- 'We are at risk of a lost generation': One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns
[3 hours old]: A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

- I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed
[3 hours old]: The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

- Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time
[3 hours old]: She told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.

- An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
[2 hours old]: Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

- UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
[2 hours old]: National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.

* Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate
[0 hours old]: The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

- Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
[4 hours old]: Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

- Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
[9 hours old]: Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.

* US carries out new strikes on Iran military site
[0 hours old]: The latest attack comes as President Trump has said that Iran is "negotiating on fumes".

- Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
[2 hours old]: The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

- 'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
[8 hours old]: Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

- The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
[3 hours old]: The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

- Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
[2 hours old]: The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

- How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
[2 hours old]: The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

- We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
[2 hours old]: The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

* The Papers: 'Labour risking 'lost generation' and 'Britain's gone balmy!'
[0 hours old]: Several of Thursday's front pages lead with a new report about unemployment among young people and rising heating bills.

- What are the signs of heatstroke in dogs?
[11 hours old]: How to make sure your pets are cool and comfortable during periods of hot weather.

- Travelling solo and bunking up - life on the lower rung of tennis circuit
[14 hours old]: Top tennis players are demanding the four Grand Slams give a larger chunk of their revenue in prize money to those ranked lower.

- Israel issues evacuation order for swathes of southern Lebanon
[4 hours old]: The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.

- Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
[1 hours old]: One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

- Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM
[5 hours old]: Labour mayor Burnham and former minister Streeting were responding to the former PM's 5,600-word essay.

- Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
[5 hours old]: Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, said he "will forever regret" his actions.

- Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet
[7 hours old]: The US president says he believes Iran wants to reach a deal but there is still no agreement on its terms.

- Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing
[9 hours old]: Fifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.

- Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says
[9 hours old]: GCHQ's director Anne Keast-Butler set out the threats facing the UK in her inaugural public speech.

- U-turns, tension & trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner
[2 hours old]: Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

- Barca agree £69m-plus deal with Newcastle for Gordon
[6 hours old]: Barcelona agree a deal worth more than £69m with Newcastle United for England forward Anthony Gordon.

- Heated exchange and no handshake in French Open 'cheating' row
[8 hours old]: Germany's Tamara Korpatsch says it would be "embarrassing" if she cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following their heated exchange at the French Open.

- Tuchel's biggest mistake? Wharton shines after England omission
[1 hours old]: Adam Wharton starred as Crystal Palace won a European trophy but the midfielder will not feature at this summer's World Cup.

- Fernandez wants Chelsea exit but club would demand £120m
[9 hours old]: Enzo Fernandez wants to leave Chelsea after they failed to qualify for Europe, but any move for the Argentina midfielder would cost about £120m.

- Sooryavanshi, 15, stuns again in IPL eliminator
[7 hours old]: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produces his latest extraordinary innings by hitting 97 from just 29 balls in the Indian Premier League eliminator.

- 'My body just turned off' - Mensik collapses on court after win in Paris heat
[4 hours old]: Jakub Mensik said his body "just turned off" as he collapsed on court following a gruelling second-round win at the French Open.

- One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns
[3 hours old]: A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

- How you can save money on your energy bill
[9 hours old]: Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes this winter.

- Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
[2 hours old]: With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

- The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[14 hours old]: Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

- Why paying £5 for a latte is here to stay
[8 hours old]: Poor coffee harvests in Brazil and Vietnam are just some of the factors driving up the price of your morning cup of coffee.

- 'I fear for my son's farming future due to costs'
[10 hours old]: One farmer says his red diesel costs have risen from £27,000 a year to £54,000.

- How a rise in energy bills will affect you from July
[12 hours old]: Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[14 hours old]: Typical annual household bills will rise by 13% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 July.

- 'I've given up eating hot meals to pay energy bills to keep my son alive'
[14 hours old]: More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.

- Why it's now harder to get a Saturday job
[13 hours old]: The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK.

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. Why Did Teenage Rapists Avoid Custody?
[30 hours old]: Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal.

. The political fight for American men
[67 hours old]: An interview with author and professor, Scott Galloway

. Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
[17 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.

. Ferrari shares slump after it unveils first fully electric car
[21 hours old]: The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.

. 'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
[19 hours old]: BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

. Booming AI chip demand helps create two new tn club members
[23 hours old]: SK Hynix and Micron are the latest tech firms to join the growing list of stocks with mega valuations.

. Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
[25 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.

. Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
[24 hours old]: Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.

. Farmers' warning as milk prices fall below cost
[19 hours old]: Farmers worry more family farms will be sold unless dairy prices rise quickly.

. Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
[29 hours old]: The commander leading the national police inquiry says the size of the investigation team would need to double in order to meet its current timeline

. Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
[42 hours old]: Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.

. Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
[32 hours old]: Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

. Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
[60 hours old]: Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

. 'I live in survival mode': The rise of the multi-job workforce
[40 hours old]: More people are taking second jobs as rising costs and insecure work reshape how we earn a living.

. How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
[72 hours old]: MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

. Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
[74 hours old]: India Inc spent bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross bn in the first half of 2026.

. SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
[117 hours old]: The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

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

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

. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[74 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[96 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

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

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[170 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
[218 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?
[233 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'
[236 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
[314 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
[356 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[578 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
[938 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
[1458 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
[1657 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. This beach hut costs the same as a three-bedroom house
[56 hours old]: A beach hut has gone on the market for £200,000 - the same price as some houses further along the Welsh coast.

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[111 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[131 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?