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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:15 17 Aug 2026
 
* Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
[0 hours old]: Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

. Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
[96 hours old]: Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[252 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
[6 hours old]: Mothers, like Katy, describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.

* Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
[1 hours old]: Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

- Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places
[9 hours old]: After and exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains

- Post-mortems due on five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway that injured four in Ireland
[4 hours old]: Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

- Watch: Sprint sensation Amy Hunt takes gold number four at the European championships
[15 hours old]: Great Britain win the first mixed 4x100m relay ever staged in the European Athletics Championships as Amy Hunt takes her fourth gold in the competition.

- Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
[2 hours old]: US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later on Monday.

* Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
[0 hours old]: Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.

- Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
[4 hours old]: The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

- Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
[5 hours old]: Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.

- Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre
[6 hours old]: A BBC investigation captures people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and violence.

* In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star
[1 hours old]: The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.

- How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
[12 hours old]: New research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.

- 'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice
[12 hours old]: The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.

- Boy who changed law on medicinal cannabis thriving as he turns 21
[6 hours old]: Billy Caldwell from Castlederg in County Tyrone has a severe form of epilepsy, which at one point had him suffering hundreds of "life-threatening" seizures a day.

- Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial
[6 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

- Why don't men talk about using weight-loss drugs?
[6 hours old]: Some men say they feel ashamed of needing to use weight-loss injections as it seems like "cheating".

* Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake
[0 hours old]: Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.

- Sainsbury's branch pauses AI cameras after shopper wrongly identified as shoplifter
[6 hours old]: Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

- Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
[4 hours old]: The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.

- Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
[2 hours old]: A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region says.

- Singapore police investigate assault on elderly man who patted child's head
[4 hours old]: A man believed to be the father of the young girl allegedly threw the 73-year-old to the ground.

- Man City in advanced talks for £85m Bouaddi, 18
[2 hours old]: Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

- 'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
[4 hours old]: Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.

- Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington
[6 hours old]: In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightclub incident fallout.

- Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension
[3 hours old]: England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with Chelsea.

- Spurs' Vicario set to join Juventus on loan
[2 hours old]: Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.

- Signings impress but squad issues remain - learnings from Man Utd's summer
[3 hours old]: Positives, negatives and areas to address urgently - how are Michael Carrick's Manchester United shaping up now pre-season is over?

- Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record m
[9 hours old]: The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.

- Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
[6 hours old]: Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

- India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
[12 hours old]: India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.

- Business Daily
[15 hours old]: Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step

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. What Next For Nigel Farage After The Clacton By-Election?
[67 hours old]: The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.

. Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
[98 hours old]: How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[62 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
[55 hours old]: Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

. I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
[35 hours old]: Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

. Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
[72 hours old]: Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

. I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
[75 hours old]: After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.

. Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
[67 hours old]: The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.

. US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
[74 hours old]: A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

. Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
[85 hours old]: A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

. 'I lost ,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
[85 hours old]: Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.

. Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
[93 hours old]: Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

. Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
[93 hours old]: The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.

. Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
[94 hours old]: US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

. UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
[97 hours old]: Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

. Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
[96 hours old]: Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

. Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
[93 hours old]: The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[108 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[132 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[156 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[174 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[252 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[262 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[259 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[300 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[301 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[300 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Parents 'watering down baby milk' over high costs
[29 hours old]: Moorside Baby Bank say parents are turning to unsafe practices over the rising cost of essentials.

. Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
[67 hours old]: Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.

. Young people want better job prospects and housing
[95 hours old]: In a recent survey only 27% of respondents say they want to stay in Guernsey.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[611 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
[1140 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
[1620 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
[1692 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
[1948 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

. Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
[66 hours old]: BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.

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