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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 07:15 24 Jan 2026
 
- Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
[7 hours old]: Spain's vaunted reputation for its high-speed network has been humbled by disaster on the railways.

- Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[15 hours old]: Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

. Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences
[18 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

. Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
[57 hours old]: The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[399 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[318 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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- Pentagon says it will offer 'more limited' support to US allies
[2 hours old]: The Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy also says China is no longer the top security priority for the US.

- Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments
[9 hours old]: The US president's comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians.

- 'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives
[9 hours old]: A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

* Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - and then harassed online
[1 hours old]: So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.

- Police officers to be told they must get work licence or face dismissal
[8 hours old]: The plans are part of a raft of measures aimed at the reform of police forces in England and Wales.

- Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack
[2 hours old]: Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.

- The Traitors stars serve up drama in nail-biting final
[8 hours old]: After three weeks, the latest series of The Traitors came to its dramatic climax in Friday's finale.

* How 'lucky' Sinner became biggest winner in near 40C Melbourne heat
[1 hours old]: Jannik Sinner's hopes of a third straight Australian Open title looked close to being over - then he benefitted from the heat creeping towards 40C.

- Rayner to back calls for Burnham to be allowed to stand in by-election
[12 hours old]: The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to enter the contest to be Labour's candidate.

- Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence
[3 hours old]: Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.

- Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record
[14 hours old]: The star's latest album, Britpop, debuts at number one, giving Williams his 16th solo UK chart-topper.

- Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan
[12 hours old]: Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

- Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Trump
[9 hours old]: This past week could mark a turning point in the relationship between the UK prime minister and the US president.

- Watch: Starmer condemns Trump's remarks
[11 hours old]: The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

- 'Anger at Nato troop insult' and 'Trump delays Chagos surrender'
[2 hours old]: The US president's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan and his part in the Chagos Islands deal top the papers.

- Are things going to get better for your finances?
[4 hours old]: As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.

- Explosive bust-ups, secret relationships and extreme reactions: The Traitors' best moments
[7 hours old]: As another series ends, we look back at the most memorable moments from Stephen's facial expressions to Matt's proposition.

- Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks
[2 hours old]: Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

- Chagos Islands debate delayed as Tories call for halt to bill
[8 hours old]: The legislation was due to be debated in Lords on Monday.

- Pokémon cards: The 'liquid asset' increasingly attracting criminals
[5 hours old]: Cards related to the popular Japanese animation franchise have soared in value over recent years.

- Former Tory councillor pleads guilty to drugging and raping wife over 13 years
[13 hours old]: Philip Young admitted committing a number of sexual offences against Joanne Young over 13 years.

- 'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war
[7 hours old]: Twins whose classmates were killed by shelling say their deaths have made them determined to finish their studies.

- Euros abuse made me not want to leave hotel, says England's Jess Carter
[14 hours old]: England defender Jess Carter says abuse of female footballers is getting worse and that she has had to step back from social media after receiving racist messages during Euro 2025.

- Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run
[9 hours old]: Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.

* Tottenham, Bayern and a stand made of chairs - Palhinha's story
[1 hours old]: On-loan Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha chats to BBC Sport's Kelly Somers about his life and career.

* Gaethje v Pimblett - predictions for UFC title fight
[0 hours old]: The world of MMA deliver their predictions for Paddy Pimblett's UFC lightweight interim title fight against Justin Gaethje on Saturday.

- England fans' World Cup arrest record shows Infantino joke inaccurate
[10 hours old]: Did Fifa president Gianni Infantino lean into stereotypes about England fans being arrested at the World Cup?

- Borthwick dares England to dream of Paris glory
[13 hours old]: Steve Borthwick has given England the challenge of leading a final-round assault on Paris as they chase Six Nations glory for the first time in seven years.

- Euros abuse made me not want to leave hotel - Carter
[14 hours old]: England defender Jess Carter says abuse of female footballers is getting worse and that she has had to step back from social media after receiving racist messages during Euro 2025.

- Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
[9 hours old]: Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

- What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
[13 hours old]: While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

- 1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
[14 hours old]: Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

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. Brooklyn Beckham's wedding DJ speaks about 'awkward' dance
[18 hours old]: The groom has said his mother Victoria "danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone".

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. What actually is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
[35 hours old]: Trump has a bumper second day at Davos after Greendland 'deal'.

. Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?
[93 hours old]: Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film
[325 hours old]: Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

. Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
[21 hours old]: Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[18 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
[31 hours old]: Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

. The rollercoaster years that led to the US-TikTok deal
[23 hours old]: It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

. TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
[26 hours old]: The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

. Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs
[24 hours old]: Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

. Trump sues JPMorgan for bn over account closure after Capitol riot
[34 hours old]: JPMorgan Chase said the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons".

. Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
[40 hours old]: More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

. Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
[41 hours old]: About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

. Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
[47 hours old]: At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

. Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
[44 hours old]: Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit.

. Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink
[52 hours old]: Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

. Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
[60 hours old]: Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

. Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
[58 hours old]: One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

. UK inflation rises for first time in five months - but one-off factors blamed
[68 hours old]: It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

. EU suspends approval of US trade deal
[55 hours old]: The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

. Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley but 33 shops at risk
[66 hours old]: The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next's £2.5m pound offer.

. Ryanair boss thanks Elon Musk for 'boost' in ticket sales after online row
[67 hours old]: Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days, but the airline executive says it's helping lift sales

. Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
[79 hours old]: Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

. Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
[79 hours old]: TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.

. Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
[79 hours old]: Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

. UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
[70 hours old]: The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[31 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[55 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[69 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[103 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[117 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[198 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[199 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[247 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[271 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[295 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[317 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[367 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[391 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[534 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[603 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[775 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[798 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[871 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[895 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Free air fryers to help people cook more healthily
[20 hours old]: Meir Matters previously taught people how to use slow cookers - which they could then take home.

. Award-winning restaurant to close amid rising costs
[25 hours old]: The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities.

. Free holiday swimming for thousands of children
[66 hours old]: Wiltshire's scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1336 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1447 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1535 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?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[2256 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

. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
[23 hours old]: TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[114 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[187 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. The Bottom Line
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