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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:15 07 Oct 2026
 
. Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
[26 hours old]: The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[525 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[765 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

- Fears coastal town road closure could leave Watchet 'desolate'
[12 hours old]: Businesses in Watchet are concerned by the closure of the main road into Watchet.

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- Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes
[5 hours old]: Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.

- Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
[3 hours old]: Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.

* Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
[0 hours old]: Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

- Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
[3 hours old]: The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

- Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child after Alps attack
[1 hours old]: Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.

- Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats
[2 hours old]: Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.

- Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
[4 hours old]: Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.

- Watch: Stop firing stun grenades on protesters, French police told
[7 hours old]: France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.

* Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
[1 hours old]: Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court.

- Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62
[2 hours old]: The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.

- Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
[4 hours old]: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.

- Two icons, a glorious farewell and a potentially bitter ending
[5 hours old]: As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.

- What's in the Conservatives' inheritance tax plan and who benefits?
[4 hours old]: BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth.

- Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
[11 hours old]: Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.

- World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
[5 hours old]: Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.

- Southampton manager to stay in role after being given suspended ban over Spygate scandal
[4 hours old]: Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

- Eleven arrested as pro-Palestinian marches held in London
[4 hours old]: Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.

- BBC's Nicky Campbell tells court teacher who attacked him 'completely lost it'
[2 hours old]: The presenter is giving evidence to a court examining accusations against two former Edinburgh Academy teachers who are unfit to stand trial.

- Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
[6 hours old]: Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.


- Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says
[1 hours old]: In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".

- Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry
[8 hours old]: The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

* Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president
[1 hours old]: Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino.

- Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal
[1 hours old]: Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport.

- Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended
[4 hours old]: Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

* Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms
[0 hours old]: Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.

- Is it too early to look at Premier League table?
[2 hours old]: Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics behind the early season standings.

- How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal
[5 hours old]: How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.

- Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs
[8 hours old]: The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

- Jaguar unveils new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
[12 hours old]: Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.

- Half the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms
[15 hours old]: Farmers gathered much less wheat in 2026 and dairy farmers' costs rose.

- Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[13 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

- Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
[8 hours old]: Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.

- What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
[10 hours old]: Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

- No child should have to learn in a cold classroom - children's commissioner
[3 hours old]: The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.

- P&R's two-pronged budget approach under fire
[10 hours old]: Critics of P&R say it shows there is no commitment to making savings within the States.

- Landlord's heartbreak as pub shuts down
[15 hours old]: Jon Dean, who ran The Alma Tavern in Worcester, said he has been crippled by rising costs and has had to let 15 staff go.

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and in other older news ...

. The 2010s sweet treat that's making a comeback and causing hour-long queues
[21 hours old]: Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

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. Brad Pitt stars as a raw recruit on a dangerous mission in WWII
[356 hours old]: Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

. Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
[21 hours old]: Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

. Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead
[21 hours old]: The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

. Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
[21 hours old]: Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

. Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
[25 hours old]: The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

. Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
[26 hours old]: Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

. From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
[25 hours old]: The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

. Paramount takes over Warner Bros in 0bn Hollywood merger
[24 hours old]: The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

. We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[36 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

. NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
[30 hours old]: Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.

. Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
[37 hours old]: The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

. OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
[37 hours old]: Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

. Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
[38 hours old]: In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.

. Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
[45 hours old]: The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.

. Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
[52 hours old]: It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

. Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
[58 hours old]: The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

. Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
[51 hours old]: Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

. BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
[58 hours old]: The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

. Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
[58 hours old]: The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[165 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[189 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[309 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[333 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[371 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[477 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[501 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[645 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[645 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[669 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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

. Irish budget tackles childcare and energy costs
[38 hours old]: The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[237 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[299 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1844 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
[2373 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is your salary?
[62 hours old]: And would you reveal it in a job interview?

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[123 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[132 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.