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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:15 06 Oct 2026
 
- Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
[3 hours old]: The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[502 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[742 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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- Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum
[1 hours old]: Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence.

- Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
[2 hours old]: The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

* US death row inmate Christa Pike conscious after failed execution, lawyers say
[0 hours old]: Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her lawyers on Tuesday.

- Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
[3 hours old]: Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.

- British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
[6 hours old]: It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month.

- Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
[3 hours old]: Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

- I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch
[4 hours old]: The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.

- From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
[2 hours old]: The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

- Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death
[7 hours old]: The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

- PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked
[2 hours old]: A disciplinary hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home.

- Man charged with GP's murder
[1 hours old]: A man is charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home.

- What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
[5 hours old]: The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.

- Why Tories are talking about winning the next election
[4 hours old]: Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.

- 'We are terrified but we want to get an education', say Yemeni schoolgirls
[6 hours old]: The BBC reports from a school in Taiz, Yemen, where children are determined to keep learning despite the vicious civil war.

- We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[13 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

- Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
[10 hours old]: Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days.

- UK special forces could face prosecution as Afghanistan evidence referred to police
[6 hours old]: Evidence relating to a number of detention operations carried out by British personnel between 2010 and 2013 is being examined.

* Paramount takes over Warner Bros in 0bn Hollywood merger
[1 hours old]: The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

* Ronaldo says he's not retiring but deserves 'punishment' over Portugal walkout
[0 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".

- Afghan men jailed for rape of teenager after being caught fleeing UK by French police
[4 hours old]: Three men tried to flee the UK in a lorry after their crimes, but were stopped by French police.

- Student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
[5 hours old]: Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her.

- Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer
[7 hours old]: The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.

* Ronaldo wants Portugal 'punishment' but not retiring
[0 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".

* Kane scores twice but who else was a 'real threat'? England player ratings
[0 hours old]: Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel rates the England players after Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Czech Republic.

- Kane's rise from childhood keeper to equalling England cap record
[2 hours old]: Harry Kane reaches another significant England milestone by equalling Peter Shilton's record as the most-capped Three Lions player that he has held for 36 years.

- Rival clubs want retrospective and future punishments for Man City
[1 hours old]: A number of Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be hit with both retrospective punishments and sanctions in the future.

- LIV Golf secures potential 0m investment
[14 hours old]: LIV Golf secures a possible 0m in financing from BC Partners Credit in order to emerge from restructuring before the 2027 season.

- What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
[2 hours old]: Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

- Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
[2 hours old]: The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

- NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
[7 hours old]: Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.

- Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
[14 hours old]: The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

- OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
[14 hours old]: Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

- Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
[15 hours old]: In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.

- Irish budget tackles childcare and energy costs
[15 hours old]: The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

- Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
[15 hours old]: Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.

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. Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
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. Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
[29 hours old]: It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

. Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
[35 hours old]: The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

. Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
[27 hours old]: Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

. BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
[34 hours old]: The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

. Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
[35 hours old]: The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

. The job interview question you don't have to answer
[45 hours old]: Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
[101 hours old]: The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

. Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
[35 hours old]: At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

. How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
[43 hours old]: India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

. Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
[84 hours old]: Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
[88 hours old]: The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

. US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
[102 hours old]: Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
[118 hours old]: A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

. What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
[117 hours old]: Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

. The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
[118 hours old]: Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[142 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[166 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[286 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[310 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[348 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[454 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[478 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[622 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[622 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[646 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[670 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. Community supermarket opens in shopping centre
[16 hours old]: Shoppers can access a wealth of budget-friendly groceries at the new social supermarket.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[214 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[276 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1821 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2350 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is your salary?
[39 hours old]: And would you reveal it in a job interview?

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[100 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[108 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.

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