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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 15:15 25 Jun 2026
 
* 'Disruptive' passenger restrained on Jet2 flight dies
[0 hours old]: Callum Kerr was held by other passengers after an alleged assault on a Cyprus to Manchester flight.

- Council sorry for parking fines after fatal train crash near Bedford
[9 hours old]: Stranded passengers find fixed penalty notices on their cars at Bedford railway station.

. Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
[25 hours old]: A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.

. Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?
[28 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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* Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
[0 hours old]: Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people.

- People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts
[2 hours old]: The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart.

- TikTok influencer charged with Dubai murder
[2 hours old]: Influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, claims she acted in self defence in stabbing her partner.

- Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children
[2 hours old]: The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

* The games that show the flaws in a 48-team World Cup
[0 hours old]: Two matches in the final round of group games present the chance for two teams to simply play out a draw to qualify.

* Teenager cleared of murdering nine-year-old girl
[0 hours old]: A jury at Bristol Crown Court finds a 16-year-old not guilty of murder and manslaughter.

- Number of children getting special educational needs support hits another record high
[2 hours old]: It is the highest yearly increase in education, health and care plans (EHCPs) since they were introduced.

- Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban
[5 hours old]: The government says a new Bill will protect LGBT people from "abusive acts" to change who they are.

- Venezuela earthquakes in maps and graphics - where they hit and how severe they could be
[2 hours old]: The shallow quakes occurred within seconds of one another, exacerbating the damage caused.

* Quake is devastating blow at time of uncertainty
[1 hours old]: The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

- 'I thought I was going to die' - people describe earthquake panic
[3 hours old]: Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble.

- What we know so far
[2 hours old]: The two quakes have killed at least 164 people and injured nearly 1,000, with more feared trapped under rubble.

* In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures
[0 hours old]: A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.

- How to cope in a heatwave - according to you
[14 hours old]: From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

- The 'constant fear' of living in an overheated home with a baby
[9 hours old]: Jackson Bylett and his wife, who live in a flat in east London with their baby, fear for the future.

- Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
[5 hours old]: New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

- GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
[6 hours old]: Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

- I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
[7 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

- Stay or go home? Tartan Army in limbo as Scotland awaits fate
[2 hours old]: BBC Scotland examines options for the Tartan Army in Miami as Scotland wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue or not.

- How brands banned from the World Cup became the story
[3 hours old]: When we try to suppress something, we often make it more visible - and Fifa is living that in real time with its sponsors.

- Best World Cup stadium? BBC Sport experts have their say
[7 hours old]: BBC Sport reporters have their say on the best stadium experiences at the 2026 World Cup.

* Education secretary says she'll turn Tory leader's insult into a T-shirt
[1 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's called Bridget Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior' at PMQs.

- NHS boss 'shocked and upset' by Nottingham maternity findings
[2 hours old]: A major review into failures at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust will be acted on, its boss says.

- Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
[15 hours old]: Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

- Hospital saw another murdered toddler day before Preston Davey
[1 hours old]: Damion Russell was examined in the same hospital that failed to raise the alarm about Preston's injuries.

- Bodies found in state of 'advanced deterioration' at under-fire trust
[2 hours old]: An inspection of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust mortuaries found 10 shortfalls, the Human Tissue Authority said.

* Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels
[0 hours old]: Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

- Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans
[5 hours old]: But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

- Austrian GP declared heat-hazard race amid heatwave
[5 hours old]: This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.

- Stay or go home? Tartan Army in limbo as Scotland await fate
[2 hours old]: BBC Scotland examines options for the Tartan Army in Miami as Scotland wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue or not.

* Hearts appoint Belgian Vrancken as head coach
[0 hours old]: Hearts appoint former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss Wouter Vrancken as their new head coach a week after Derek McInnes left for Rangers.

- How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
[3 hours old]: Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.

* Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy
[1 hours old]: The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

- The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[15 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

- Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
[6 hours old]: The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.

- IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
[4 hours old]: IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

- EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
[4 hours old]: The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.

- Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
[11 hours old]: The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

- Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
[3 hours old]: The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.

- Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk
[4 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

- The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
[9 hours old]: Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.

- Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
[15 hours old]: A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.

- Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
[12 hours old]: The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

- Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses
[9 hours old]: VAT will be cut on children's meals and tickets to some attractions across Surrey and the UK.

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and in other older news ...

. Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
[26 hours old]: A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains.

. 'From excitement to emptiness': Families affected by largest NHS maternity scandal tell their stories
[23 hours old]: Families explain how they became part of the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history.

. The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail
[16 hours old]: The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.

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. What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care
[19 hours old]: A review has found “systemic failures” in maternity care at a hospital in Nottingham.

. Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran?
[20 hours old]: Republicans are critical of the US lifting sanctions against Iran

. Inside the OnlyFans machine
[249 hours old]: Amber Haque reveals how OnlyFans models suffer widespread exploitation by their managers.

. Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
[20 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

. Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
[20 hours old]: Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

. The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
[39 hours old]: Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

. Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
[37 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

. Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
[27 hours old]: New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.

. Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
[39 hours old]: A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?

. Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
[30 hours old]: Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.

. Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending
[44 hours old]: A sudden wave of selling in major tech shares triggers doubt over the sustainability of the AI boom.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[63 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[87 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[159 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[183 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[230 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[255 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[327 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[351 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[399 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[423 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[495 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

. 'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
[519 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

. Tension 'likely' in new government - ex-chief
[56 hours old]: Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[351 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
[423 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
[679 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
[1263 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[1623 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. Business Daily
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. Money Box
[122 hours old]: Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.

. Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?
[143 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how your TV, phone, breakdown cover, insurance and more could be cheaper!

. Who had the best World Cup advert?
[144 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind both Nike and Adidas' World Cup adverts.

. Americast
[147 hours old]: The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space