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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 04:35 26 Jul 2026
 
. Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
[64 hours old]: The cost of parking closest to the terminal has hit £10 at two of the UK's airports.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[596 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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- Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
[9 hours old]: Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.

- More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
[2 hours old]: Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.

- What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
[4 hours old]: From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

- Laura Kuenssberg goes behind the scenes with Andy Burnham in his first week as PM
[9 hours old]: See inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg.

- Man charged with possession of explosive substance after bomb found in car
[1 hours old]: The Dublin man appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening.

- Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again
[5 hours old]: An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

- I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions
[4 hours old]: The deeper I dug, the more complicated Lockerbie became and there have been times that I don't know what to believe.

- Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight
[4 hours old]: The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.

- Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
[3 hours old]: Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say.

- Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading?
[4 hours old]: Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online.

- Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend
[4 hours old]: Temperatures are forecast to surge next week as another UK heatwave begins.

- What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures
[3 hours old]: Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work.

- The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
[3 hours old]: New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail.

- Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
[7 hours old]: A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".

- UK papers: 'Burnham's big spree' and Streeting 'bid to win back Trump'
[2 hours old]: Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers.

- Residents allowed to return after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation
[4 hours old]: The fire was declared a major incident on Friday, but that has now been stood down by Police Scotland.


- People call me the sex MP but we need to be educating
[3 hours old]: Samantha Niblett officially launches her "summer of sex" campaign, as her educational bid ramps up.

- Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change
[3 hours old]: Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed.

- How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
[3 hours old]: July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.

- Tourists tell BBC how their holiday turned into race to escape fires
[13 hours old]: Families visiting France have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions.

- Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight
[4 hours old]: Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.

- Norris cautious despite pole as it 'falls apart' for Hamilton
[8 hours old]: Lando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.

- Paris awaits as Pogacar poised to join Tour greats with fifth title
[11 hours old]: Tadej Pogacar is set to win a record-equalling fifth Tour de France after Ecuador's Richard Carapaz takes a dramatic stage 20 to Alpe d'Huez.

- Joshua's emotional win over Prenga in pictures
[2 hours old]: A pictorial view as Anthony Joshua beats Kristian Prenga in dramatic fashion in Saudi Arabia to tee up a super-fight with Tyson Fury.

- Littler sets up Price final at World Matchplay
[5 hours old]: Luke Littler is on course to beat Phil Taylor's tournament average record after another impressive victory saw him reach the final.

- Arsenal explore Vinicius Jr move - Sunday's gossip
[6 hours old]: Arsenal explore move for Vinicius Jr, Inter Milan interested in Cristian Romero and Real Madrid bid for Yan Diomande rejected, plus more.

- Money Box
[12 hours old]: What might the new team at the top of government mean for your money?

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. Birthmark no barrier for young footballing TV star
[189 hours old]: Ethan, 14, who appears in the latest season of CCBC show Jamie Johnson FC, was born with CMN.

. Farm's delight after six white owlets found nesting
[94 hours old]: The fluffy birds are estimated to be between 40 to 50 days old.

. Restaurants save the day after wedding caterer no-show
[69 hours old]: The newlyweds say they can now see the funny side after local venues stepped in on their big day.

. Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
[91 hours old]: Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

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. A Week Of Prime Minister Andy Burnham
[36 hours old]: Number 10 North opens its doors for the first time.

. The Global Story: Is the Iran war back on?
[90 hours old]: The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war

. With great power comes great responsibility
[127 hours old]: Swing into action, your epic Spider-Man rewatch starts here

. ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers
[28 hours old]: As ADHD diagnoses have risen, have workplaces caught up with the needs of the workforce?

. Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
[28 hours old]: The government wants to relax wedding laws so couples can get married almost anywhere.

. Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
[31 hours old]: The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."

. Faisal Islam: The UK's Trump trade deal no longer looks world-beating
[37 hours old]: While the US tariffs imposed on the UK are effectively unchanged, other countries now have a better deal.

. Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working?
[41 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how President Trump's tariffs affect US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're working.

. UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
[41 hours old]: Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs.

. UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss
[52 hours old]: The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned.
Dr Charles Woodburn


. US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
[38 hours old]: Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

. We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more
[38 hours old]: Hannah and Max continued to pool finances after Max was made redundant but took "drastic measures" to cut spending.

. Why are UK fuel prices rising again?
[40 hours old]: UK petrol and diesel prices are going up again as the price of oil returns to around 0 a barrel.

. Tourist tax introduced in Edinburgh: How much is it and who pays?
[53 hours old]: The Scottish capital has become the first city in the country to introduce a charge for overnight stays.

. Scotch whisky levy lifted as Trump imposes new wave of US tariffs
[42 hours old]: The Scottish government welcomed the lifting of the 10% levy, which the US President agreed after the state visit of King Charles.

. Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife 4m in divorce settlement
[43 hours old]: The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.

. Oil prices hit 0 for the first time since May
[60 hours old]: The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

. Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
[61 hours old]: Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.

. Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue
[54 hours old]: A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.

. Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets
[54 hours old]: As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.

. Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
[59 hours old]: A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".

. Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs 'a first step'
[56 hours old]: Some hospitality firms will get a discount from next April but hotels and restaurants won't get a cut.

. Big bosses reveal the secret to getting hired
[70 hours old]: Business leaders share their best career advice and the qualities they look for when recruiting new staff.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[75 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call'
[69 hours old]: A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".

. Some food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here
[89 hours old]: June's fall in inflation will be welcomed by the new prime minister but analysts warn the fall is temporary.

. China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
[51 hours old]: The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

. The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
[125 hours old]: The BBC hears from people about the risks and rewards of investing in technology shares.

. This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't
[148 hours old]: Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

. Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
[292 hours old]: Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

. New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
[316 hours old]: It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[412 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[459 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[556 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. What does the South make of the King of the North?
[21 hours old]: BBC South has been hearing from people about new PM Andy Burnham's first week in the top job.

. 'We feel the pressure juggling holiday logistics'
[21 hours old]: Parents say childcare costs, unpaid leave and SEND support gaps make summer holidays harder

. Students tell us how to keep graduation outfit costs down
[28 hours old]: Four newly graduated students tell us how they kept the cost of their dresses and suits down.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[604 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1084 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1156 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1412 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1996 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. How much money do you give for a wedding gift?
[46 hours old]: You've been invited by the happy couple, but they've asked for cash - not presents. North Londoners tell us what they would do.

. Business Daily
[55 hours old]: What tech earnings reveal about AI investment and Donald Trump's tariff talks

. What about cuts for cafes and hotels?
[65 hours old]: The new PM has announced at 20% business rate cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England,

. What we know about 20% cut to some business rates
[68 hours old]: Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will get a 20% cut in business rates from April.