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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:55 09 Jan 2026
 
- It was -6C and I thought I had place to sleep - but hotel refused me for being homeless
[8 hours old]: Calumn Donaghey arrived to check-in at the Oxford Road hotel only to be rejected for being homeless.

- Concerns over Bakerl0.0 line advertiser's rebrand
[7 hours old]: Some signs at Bakerloo line Tube stations are changed as part of a Heineken 0.0 advertising deal.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[55 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

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and in other news ...

- Iran leader says anti-government protesters are vandals trying to please Trump
[4 hours old]: The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say.

* Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire
[0 hours old]: The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

* Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
[0 hours old]: We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.

- Snow and ice warnings cover most of UK as tens of thousands without power
[5 hours old]: Yellow weather warnings for most of the UK remain until Saturday afternoon, with a further warning for some parts on Sunday.

* X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says
[1 hours old]: It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

- Owner of Swiss ski bar held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire
[5 hours old]: Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.

- Stranger Things star is number one as show's songs shoot up chart
[5 hours old]: Joe Keery, aka musician Djo, aka Stranger Things' Steve Harrington, is number one in the UK charts.

- The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation to seize Maduro
[8 hours old]: From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer - but many questions remain unanswered.

- Catherine marks birthday with message on healing power of nature
[11 hours old]: The message is part of a video series which has seen Catherine reflect on the importance of nature to her, during her recovery from cancer treatment.

- UK facing £28bn defence spending gap claims
[6 hours old]: The MoD believes it requires an extra £28bn over the next four years, according to reports.

- Man jailed for making woman have sex with strangers
[10 hours old]: Rodney Johnston recorded the abuse as the victim was coerced into sex with 100 men, a court hears.

- Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?
[6 hours old]: Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.

- Trump's warning looms over protests response
[7 hours old]: Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.

- Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah at centre of protest chants
[10 hours old]: BBC News Persian profiles the former crown prince who is once again seeking a role in shaping his country's future.



- Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make
[6 hours old]: The turbocharged events of the last week - and the new US National Security Strategy - raise pressing questions about the new world order, and what it means for Europe

- Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained
[5 hours old]: Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".

- How a football pitch turned Birmingham's snowy sky pink
[5 hours old]: The phenomenon was seen by thousands, from Birmingham city centre to parts of Staffordshire.

- Day of mourning for bar fire victims in Switzerland
[7 hours old]: Church bells rang across the country for five minutes to commemorate the young people killed in the bar fire.

* Trump's Venezuela oil meeting starts with few concrete promises
[1 hours old]: "Today it's uninvestable," Exxon chief executive Darren Woods says of Venezuela.

- EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
[3 hours old]: Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

- Wrongly released sex offender admits crimes
[5 hours old]: Brahim Kaddour-Cherif admits burglary and carrying a knife after mistaken prison release.

- Man admits racist abuse of footballer Jess Carter
[4 hours old]: Nigel Dewale made derogatory comments about the Lioness star's skin colour.

- Man found guilty of trying to rape woman on flight
[6 hours old]: The 45-year-old, from Italy, moved seats to sit beside the woman during the night-time journey to Edinburgh.

- The Week: How Does Starmer Handle Trump, Grok and What's Going On In Iran?
[6 hours old]: Anti-government protests in Iran enter their thirteenth day.

- Solskjaer set for face-to-face talks with Man Utd chiefs
[3 hours old]: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set for face-to-face talks with Manchester United chiefs about becoming the club's interim boss.

* Barbeary stars as Bath retain top spot in Pool 2
[1 hours old]: Bath close in on winning Pool 2 and securing a home last-16 game with a convincing away victory at Castres in the Investec Champions Cup.

- Littler signs sponsorship deal worth reported £20m
[9 hours old]: World number one Luke Littler signs a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported £20m.

- Watch Saka's best Premier League goals
[7 hours old]: Watch a selection of Bukayo Saka's best Premier League goals, as the winger agrees a new contract with Arsenal.

- US calls Argentina peso bet a 'homerun deal'
[5 hours old]: The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.

- US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid
[4 hours old]: Employment growth for the world's largest economy eased significantly last year.

- Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
[11 hours old]: Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too.

- Martin Lewis on 'the most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK'
[8 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

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and in other older news ...

. Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread
[19 hours old]: In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

. Pierce Brosnan, Prince Naseem and the embrace that never happened
[16 hours old]: When Prince Naseem Hamed met actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead-up to a new film, it brought back thoughts of a reconciliation with trainer Brendan Ingle that never happened.

. Colombia sees 'real threat' of US military action, president tells BBC
[17 hours old]: Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

. Weekly quiz: Which sport helped Timothée Chalamet win a Best Actor award?
[28 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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. The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
[28 hours old]: A US immigration agent shot dead Renee Good in the city of Minneapolis.

. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
[455 hours old]: Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[23 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
[31 hours old]: The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

. Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes
[17 hours old]: It follows an ongoing backlash against the use of X's AI Grok to digitally remove clothing from images.

. Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer
[39 hours old]: Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.

. Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff
[47 hours old]: It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.

. Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
[33 hours old]: Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.

. Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows
[36 hours old]: Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the legislation was watered down.

. Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to .5tn
[44 hours old]: The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

. Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits
[37 hours old]: Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

. Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
[28 hours old]: The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

. Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases
[48 hours old]: Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concerns about affordability.

. Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity
[37 hours old]: It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok

. US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says
[50 hours old]: Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government.

. Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive
[54 hours old]: Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.

. Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs
[37 hours old]: Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

. Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test
[60 hours old]: Proposed changes by the government may also include lower drink-driving limits for novice motorists.

. Warner Bros urges shareholders to reject 'inferior' Paramount offer
[57 hours old]: The Warner Bros board said it remained unanimous in recommending the deal with Netflix instead.

. The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes in India
[95 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.

. What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
[57 hours old]: Some people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can get help with heating costs during cold spells.

. Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US
[61 hours old]: Earlier the president said US oil firms could be "up and running" in the country within 18 months.

. Fujitsu 'not a parasite' for profiting after Horizon scandal, says boss
[77 hours old]: The European boss of the tech firm said it had been awarded £500m of government contract extentions.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[47 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[190 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[259 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[431 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[454 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[527 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[551 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[560 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[599 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Homeless charity concerned over energy costs
[31 hours old]: An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.

. Upfront childcare payments 'simplifies the system'
[40 hours old]: Paying parents directly for some childcare costs gives "flexibility", says a Jersey minister.

. Target 'divisive' Reform in 2026, Keir Starmer tells ministers
[78 hours old]: The PM says Labour needs to contrast its "renewal" of the country with Reform's "grievance and division".

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[991 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1103 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1191 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1912 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
[2098 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

. Retailers Using AI to Catch Shoplifters
[110 hours old]: BBC's Jim Connolly puts the technology to the test at an independent Post Office

. The Inquiry
[206 hours old]: How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[517 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[515 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.