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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 20:35 12 Nov 2025
 
. Learner driver failed theory test 128 times, report says
[29 hours old]: The theory test was introduced almost 30 years ago to test a learner's knowledge of road rules.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[308 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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- Starmer says he 'never authorised' attacks on ministers after leadership row
[5 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the prime minister of running a "toxic" Downing Street.

- Henry Zeffman: Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired
[7 hours old]: Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

* Italy investigates claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
[0 hours old]: Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.

- Youth detention guard 'possibly most prolific sex offender in British history'
[2 hours old]: An inquiry catalogues missed opportunities to stop abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.

- Victims' commissioner Baroness Newlove dies aged 63
[4 hours old]: Baroness Helen Newlove has been remembered as a commissioner who stood up for all victims.

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

- British couple held in Iran are on hunger strike, son says
[2 hours old]: The couple are losing hope and feel let down by the UK government, Joe Bennett says.

- Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies
[3 hours old]: The Ukrainian president has called for the justice and energy ministers to be removed from their posts.

- Fifty-year mortgages and ,000 cheques: What's behind Trump's affordability drive?
[4 hours old]: The US president is increasingly focusing on affordability amid growing public pessimism on the economy.

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

- MBE 'greatest honour' of my career, says Tess Daly
[4 hours old]: The presenter was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to broadcasting.

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

- New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6?
[10 hours old]: On the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5, the firm says its focus remains on its current console.

- Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight - here's how to see them
[9 hours old]: The Northern Lights have been shining over the UK and there is another chance to see them Wednesday as Elizabeth Rizzini and Helen Willetts explain.


- Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back
[14 hours old]: Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.

- Woman fatally stabbed in neck in Birmingham was 'shining light', family say
[3 hours old]: The family of Katie Fox, who died after being stabbed in the neck in Birmingham, pay tribute to her.

- Driving test rules to change and military examiners brought in to cut backlog
[3 hours old]: The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

- Streeting accuses doctors' union of acting 'like cartel' ahead of latest strike
[3 hours old]: The health secretary launches strongest criticism yet of the union ahead of Friday's strike by resident doctors.

- SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid
[2 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.

- PM says BBC must 'put house in order' over mistakes
[7 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer says it "must uphold the highest standards" but supports "a strong, independent BBC".

- Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian warehouse and land as West Bank attacks surge
[9 hours old]: Several Palestinians were also injured when settlers launched arson attacks targeting an industrial area, a Bedouin village, and farmland east of Tulkarm.

- Adele to make acting debut in Tom Ford film Cry to Heaven
[4 hours old]: The music superstar will appear in Cry to Heaven, the next movie by former fashion designer Tom Ford.

- Stokes must 'respect' views of ex-players - Vaughan
[3 hours old]: England captain Ben Stokes must "respect" views of former players, says ex-skipper Michael Vaughan, after Stokes described some of his critics as "has-beens".

* Cardiff to host opening match of Euro 2028
[0 hours old]: Cardiff will host the opening game of Euro 2028, with the semi-finals and final set to take place at London's Wembley Stadium.

* Bellingham, Foden & Kane can't all start - Tuchel
[0 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel rules out Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden starting together in his side's current system.

- 'We want a Grand Slam, England want our scalp'
[5 hours old]: New Zealand boss Scott Robertson wants to turn "expectation to joy" as he and his All Blacks side zero in on a first Grand Slam tour since 2010.

- Women's 100m final on day one at LA 2028 Olympics
[1 hours old]: The women's 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men's on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Anleges.

- Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
[3 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
[1 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
[11 hours old]: The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

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

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

- Will Starbucks staff strikes hit turnaround plans?
[4 hours old]: The coffee giant is returning to its roots to boost sales but labour tensions could derail the strategy.

- Jet2 to offer flights from Gatwick for first time
[10 hours old]: Flight destinations include Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

- Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation
[10 hours old]: Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

- Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants
[9 hours old]: The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.

- One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report
[5 hours old]: New report says parents of under 18s are among the groups most affected by cost of living pressures.

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. Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for billion?
[48 hours old]: And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?

. Will We See Trump v BBC In Court?
[26 hours old]: How likely is it that President Trump’s threat to sue the BBC will end up in court?

. Aliens are invading in this sci-fi Spielberg epic
[601 hours old]: Roy Neary has an encounter with an alien spacecraft and becomes consumed with the desire to see it again

. The remarkable story of an everlasting Hollywood icon
[62 hours old]: The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.

. Building society pledges to keep branches open
[20 hours old]: It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030.

. UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
[20 hours old]: Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.

. Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China
[17 hours old]: The removal of Blued and Finka has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.

. Two meals for : Why China's youth are not spending
[21 hours old]: Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.

. Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business
[27 hours old]: The closure of the former prince's start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life

. UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
[28 hours old]: Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.

. India's start-ups fire up public markets amid valuation concerns
[20 hours old]: Start-up fundraising has raised uncomfortable questions about valuations, but signals a maturing ecosystem.

. Vinted users outraged by sizing changes
[29 hours old]: The popular second-hand shopping app has changed how sizes are categorised.

. Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash
[29 hours old]: Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.


. Lloyds' use of staff bank data during pay talks 'concerning'
[29 hours old]: The bank looked at anonymised information about spending habits, saving rates and salary increases.

. Strikes at helicopter manufacturer to go ahead
[30 hours old]: Aerospace workers at the home of British helicopters will strike after rejecting the latest deal.

. Battle over Chinese chip maker rocks global car industry
[44 hours old]: In an extraordinary move, the Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, triggering anger in Beijing.

. Reeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted
[51 hours old]: The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be "penalised" by the welfare system.

. Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
[54 hours old]: It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[44 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
[140 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[212 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
[286 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?
[308 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?
[332 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
[380 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?
[380 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
[378 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
[404 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[477 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
[501 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
[573 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?
[645 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
[669 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
[657 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[517 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
[704 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
[1389 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?
[2205 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
[2493 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

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

. Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work
[194 hours old]: A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[322 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea