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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 09:55 09 Sep 2026
 
* More flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch
[0 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[81 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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- Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC
[3 hours old]: Four victims describe being targeted by criminals and then not being taken seriously by the authorities.

* Oil hits 0 a barrel for first time since July after US strikes
[0 hours old]: Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday

- 'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on
[9 hours old]: As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.

- Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
[9 hours old]: Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.

- Alan Carr holds back tears on special night at National Television Awards
[7 hours old]: The comedian and Celebrity Traitors win big - see a full list of winners and nominees from the 26th edition of the awards.

* Shelton beats Alcaraz in late-night epic to reach US Open semis
[0 hours old]: Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time - the latest finish in the tournament's history.

* Learner drivers still waiting 20 weeks to book tests
[0 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

- Funeral for officer killed in crash to take place
[2 hours old]: PC Matthew Blades' family say he brought light and laughter into every room.

* Tycoon to pay ex-wife .87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement
[0 hours old]: The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.

- LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection with m owed to players
[11 hours old]: LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection with at least m (£33m) owed to players, who will now have the option to leave.

- I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
[9 hours old]: For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

* What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[0 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

- British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades
[11 hours old]: Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.

- Are women better than men at endurance running?
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Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?

- The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised
[9 hours old]: A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

- Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but it comes at a cost
[9 hours old]: The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

- Divorcing abusive husband cost woman £105k
[3 hours old]: Annabelle Boucher wants the law changed after she paid thousands to divorce her coercive ex-husband.

* Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry
[1 hours old]: The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

- Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price
[14 hours old]: The festival will return in June after taking a fallow year, but tickets have topped £400 for the first time.

- South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump
[3 hours old]: Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

- US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods
[2 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes as Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

- 'Emotional rollercoaster' - Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out on what led to mistrial
[5 hours old]: The three jurors said after 40 hours, a lone male juror wouldn't agree with the rest of the panel to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

- Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
[9 hours old]: The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.

* Shelton beats Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish to reach semis
[0 hours old]: Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time in New York.

- LIV files for bankruptcy protection with over m owed to players
[11 hours old]: LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection with at least m (£33m) owed to players, who will now have the option to leave.

- McLaren talks, 'numb' cars and being 'captain of the ship' - Verstappen Q&A
[3 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Max Verstappen talks about his new contract at Red Bull and much more.

- England to extend head coach Borthwick's contract
[2 hours old]: England head coach Steve Borthwick will have his contract extended past the 2028 Six Nations in a bid to avoid uncertainty over his future before and during next year's Rugby World Cup.

- Bouaddi impresses on first start - have Man City found 'a gem'?
[10 hours old]: Ayyoub Bouaddi belies his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old.

- In the middle again - but Mourinho says Alexander-Arnold 'not a midfielder'
[9 hours old]: Trent Alexander-Arnold started in midfield for Real Madrid's win over Inter - but Jose Mourinho says it is not his best position.

- Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
[3 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

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

- Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
[3 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

- OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
[12 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

- Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
[15 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

- 'We were target of sinister heating oil theft and want to warn others'
[3 hours old]: A charity is warning about the risk of home heating oil thefts after falling victim to the crime.

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. Watch: The location of Israel's proposed West Bank settlement that the UK opposes
[16 hours old]: BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.

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. Why Has The UK Government Changed Its Approach to Israel?
[17 hours old]: UK imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?
[38 hours old]: And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?

. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
[17 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

. AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant
[23 hours old]: Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

. UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
[23 hours old]: Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.

. Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
[21 hours old]: The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.


. Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
[18 hours old]: Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.

. The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions
[25 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

. Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
[26 hours old]: Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

. What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
[20 hours old]: Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

. 'JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry'
[21 hours old]: Experts say they worry it could limit the company's ability to innovate in the future.

. Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
[32 hours old]: The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

. Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment
[24 hours old]: The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

. Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
[40 hours old]: A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.

. Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises
[41 hours old]: The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.

. Why the 'Temu Range Rover' is such a threat to Jaguar Land Rover
[42 hours old]: Job cuts come as JLR faces falling sales and intense Chinese competition while trying to switch to electric vehicles.

. Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
[103 hours old]: The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?

. Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs
[40 hours old]: John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[23 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[123 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[121 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[153 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[225 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[297 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[321 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[345 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[369 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[363 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[465 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Food price cap plans giving farmer 'sleepless nights'
[27 hours old]: East Lothian farmer Jamie Wyllie says he's worried costs will get passed down the line to the food producers.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1161 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
[1689 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
[2169 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
[2241 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[74 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[102 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

. Consumer Fight Back
[94 hours old]: Rejected for PIP? Most tribunal appeals succeed. We ask why.

. Money Box
[93 hours old]: What can we expect from a major review of financial literacy?

. 1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca
[113 hours old]: Designer Jeff Banks visited Affleck’s Palace, an indoor emporium selling vintage clothing.