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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 01:15 26 Jun 2026
 
* Warning over power bank fire risk on flights as summer holidays begin
[1 hours old]: Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.


- UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
[5 hours old]: The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.

- 'Disruptive' passenger restrained on Jet2 flight dies
[6 hours old]: Callum Kerr was held by other passengers after an alleged assault on a Cyprus to Manchester flight.

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- King Charles reveals he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25
[2 hours old]: The King becomes first monarch to publish their tax payments - with the figures putting him among the UK's top 100 taxpayers.

- King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations
[3 hours old]: King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.

* UK braced for hottest June night after 36.7C reached on warmest day of year
[1 hours old]: Temperatures reach 36.7C in Merryfield, Somerset, the highest temperature so far this year and the hottest June day on record.

* Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east
[0 hours old]: Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals overwhelmed by patients during heatwave.

- Rescuers search rubble for survivors as Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 188
[3 hours old]: Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.

- Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
[2 hours old]: Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.

* Yes, there have been rows but here's how I've made moving back home work
[1 hours old]: Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

* Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
[1 hours old]: Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

- Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's future
[4 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.

- Depth, scale and location of quakes - in maps and graphics
[12 hours old]: The shallow quakes occurred within seconds of one another, exacerbating the damage caused.

- Quake is devastating blow at time of uncertainty
[11 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
[3 hours old]: The two quakes have killed at least 188 people and injured nearly 1,500, with more feared trapped under rubble.

- How to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
[9 hours old]: Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep when temperatures rise.

- Watch: Friday to bring more hot weather
[2 hours old]: The UK is bracing for more unusually hot weather on Friday.

- In pictures: Britain swelters in record-breaking heat
[10 hours old]: A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.

- Europe's 'punishing' record-breaking heatwave
[5 hours old]: BBC Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker on what's next for the weather in Europe

* Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend
[0 hours old]: Stars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.

- Weekly quiz: Who did Donald Trump anger after saying they begged for a photo with him?
[6 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?
[7 hours old]: Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July.

- The games that show the flaws in a 48-team World Cup
[10 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.

- Why it's time for Saka and Rashford - Shearer
[7 hours old]: Former England captain Alan Shearer explains why Thomas Tuchel needs to change some personnel as well as his team's mindset when they face Panama.

- Stay or go home? Tartan Army in limbo as Scotland awaits fate
[12 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.

- Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
[5 hours old]: The ruling opens the path for the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the US for years.

- Tennis legend Evert says 'relentless' cancer has returned
[7 hours old]: Former Wimbledon champion Chris Evert says her "relentless" cancer has returned for a third time.



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

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

- Prosecutors drop outstanding rape case against Harvey Weinstein
[8 hours old]: The case had already been tried three times, and accuser Jessica Mann said she does not wish to go through with a fourth trial.

- Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
[4 hours old]: Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

- Man City agree record fee with Forest for Anderson
[2 hours old]: Manchester City agree a club record deal with Nottingham Forest to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson.

- England can play on NZ memories of 2022 - Southee
[5 hours old]: England can play on New Zealand memories of a remarkable Test at Trent Bridge in 2022 to turn around their series decider in Nottingham, according to assistant coach Tim Southee.

- Ecuador fight back to upset Germany
[1 hours old]: Goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata help Ecuador come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup, as one of the top eight third-placed teams.

* The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
[1 hours old]: Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

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

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

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

- IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
[14 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
[14 hours old]: The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.

- Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
[13 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
[14 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

- Rethink
[9 hours old]: Could the US dollar lose its number one status?

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. Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
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