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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 09:15 15 Nov 2025
 
. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[369 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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- Trump says he will take legal action against BBC after apology
[4 hours old]: The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

- UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
[11 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.

- What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?
[11 hours old]: The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

- Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
[11 hours old]: More than 260 settler attacks in October resulted in Palestinians being injured or having property damaged, according to the UN.

- US justice department investigates Epstein's alleged ties to Clinton and banks after Trump request
[6 hours old]: Democrats are accusing Trump of using the justice department to deflect from his previous relationship with Epstein.

* More rain forecast for Saturday before cold snap hits UK
[0 hours old]: Flooding and downpours will be replaced by freezing temperatures and potentially snow showers in parts of the UK from Monday.

- After 'insane drama' of pub quiz cheating scandal, can you get the questions right?
[2 hours old]: The weekly pub quiz at the Barking Dog in Urmston returns after a cheating team was rumbled.

- Should Hitler's DNA have been studied – or just left alone?
[8 hours old]: Ground-breaking research has made some fascinating discoveries on the dictator, from his ancestry to possible neurological disorders.

- Strangers mocked me in my wheelchair for 'tongue out' trend on TikTok. Nobody intervened
[7 hours old]: For a second time, I've faced disability harassment. Here's what I learned by reporting it.

- The Aussie giving War & Peace a 'bogan' remake
[11 hours old]: Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.

- At 16, I was experimented on by the CIA and now I'm suing
[9 hours old]: Lana Ponting is part of a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government for its alleged role in the MK-Ultra experiments.

- The Papers: 'Panic at No 10' and investors 'lose faith' in Budget
[4 hours old]: Signs that the chancellor has backtracked on plans to raise income tax dominate Saturday's newspapers.

- Alan Carr's Traitors gift moved my mum to tears
[7 hours old]: The comedian donated his winnings to Neuroblastoma UK, which was set up by a Lincolnshire couple.

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

* Our third date was a visit to the fertility clinic
[0 hours old]: Dating with endometriosis means unsexy topics must be discussed, says a health advocate.

- Pakistan's army has always been influential - now its chief has new powers
[9 hours old]: Critics say the move, which entrenches the military's hold on power, paves the way toward autocracy.

- What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
[7 hours old]: Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

* Children in Need 2025 raises more than £45m
[0 hours old]: The show included appearances from Lewis Capaldi and stars of Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Gladiators.

- Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products
[7 hours old]: The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

- Australia's Hazlewood out of first Ashes Test
[4 hours old]: Josh Hazlewood is ruled out of the first Ashes Test, leaving Australia's pace bowling seriously depleted for the series opener in Perth.

- Eubank Jr v Benn 2 - big-fight predictions
[2 hours old]: Tony Bellew is backing the underdog, as the world of boxing gives their predictions for Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn 2.

* Will Scotland's luck hold for biggest test of World Cup dream?
[1 hours old]: Scotland are ideally positioned to qualify for the World Cup finals, but Steve Clarke's side now face the hardest part of their journey, writes Tom English.

- All Black McKenzie sets example and challenge for ambitious England
[2 hours old]: England will have to find another level to edge out a team they have beaten only eight times in more than a century.

- Parker denies taking 'any prohibited substance'
[2 hours old]: Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker denies taking "any prohibited substance" after testing positive for cocaine.

- England's Wood cleared of hamstring injury
[6 hours old]: England fast bowler Mark Wood is cleared of any concerns over his left hamstring following a scan in Perth.

- Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise
[15 hours old]: The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.


- US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive
[15 hours old]: Under the deal, Donald Trump's 39% tariffs will be cut and Switzerland will invest 0bn (£150bn) in the US.

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and in other older news ...

. His football skills were showcased on YouTube. Now he plays in the Premier League
[72 hours old]: The French-born footballer did not have an easy run on his way to the top, with numerous clubs rejecting him.

. Rare orchid brought back from brink of extinction
[147 hours old]: Cambridge University Botanic Garden and partners have been working to successfully reintroduce the species.

. Sabrina Carpenter to lead musical Alice in Wonderland film
[65 hours old]: It will be the first time the US pop star will lead a major studio movie.

. Boy learns to walk again after life-saving brain tumour surgery
[51 hours old]: Chace, 11, from Warwickshire, has been supported by Shine a Light, a childhood cancer charity.

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. How to limit the power of big tech
[51 hours old]: The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.

. Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
[20 hours old]: The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country

. The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years
[123 hours old]: Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

. Explore the manosphere with three young men's stories
[75 hours old]: James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

. Scotland’s trailblazing girl bands ignored by the industry
[7977 hours old]: The story of the Scottish girl bands who challenged a male-dominated industry.

. Title race, crossovers & goals - what to expect from Manchester derby
[20 hours old]: Will Man Utd help knock Man City off their perch at the top of the WSL table? Or will City land a lethal blow to the Red Devils' title aspirations?

. Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out
[18 hours old]: US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

. Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
[19 hours old]: The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

. Walmart boss retiring after more than a decade
[17 hours old]: Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America's largest retailer to John Furner.

. Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
[35 hours old]: Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

. 'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told
[38 hours old]: Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

. Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
[44 hours old]: The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

. British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs
[44 hours old]: Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

. Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals
[34 hours old]: The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

. UK growth slows after big fall in car production
[47 hours old]: The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

. UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
[42 hours old]: Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

. PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
[46 hours old]: The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

. Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits bn valuation
[55 hours old]: The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

. Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
[45 hours old]: Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

. £220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
[63 hours old]: Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

. Heineken UK cuts Foster's alcohol strength to 3.4%
[62 hours old]: The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

. SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid
[63 hours old]: The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.

. Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
[63 hours old]: The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

. AI will slash headcount by two-thirds - retail boss
[62 hours old]: Buy It Direct boss Nick Glynne said increased taxes on business in the UK had sped up the process.

. Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
[72 hours old]: The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

. Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital
[67 hours old]: The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday.

. US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
[65 hours old]: Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[33 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
[105 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
[201 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[273 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
[347 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?
[369 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?
[393 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
[441 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?
[441 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
[439 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
[465 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[538 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
[562 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[634 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[706 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

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

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

. What taxes could go up in Budget if income tax rates are not rising?
[18 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

. Why credit cards might not be as bad as you think
[19 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. What are UK National Insurance and income tax rates and thresholds?
[21 hours old]: Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

. Renters' Rights Act: Here's what it means for you
[34 hours old]: The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[578 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
[765 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
[1450 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?
[2266 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
[2554 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

. Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown
[86 hours old]: Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

. Rise in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes for Household Essentials
[97 hours old]: There's been a rise in people using 'buy now, pay later' schemes for household essentials

. The savings account offering a 50% bonus - with a catch
[184 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.