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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 02:55 30 Jan 2026
 
* China to relax travel rules for British visitors, UK says
[0 hours old]: It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.

- Navy introduces new alcohol limits for sailors while on ship
[8 hours old]: The new policy is in line with the UK chief medical officer's health advice.

. Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September
[27 hours old]: Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April.

. Starbucks scraps 0,000 cap on boss's use of company jet
[29 hours old]: The coffee chain changes Brian Niccol's travel budget due to media attention and "credible threat actors".

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

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[457 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans
[51 hours old]: The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

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- Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says
[3 hours old]: Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill

- Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push
[5 hours old]: The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

* Two officers to face court martial over handling of Jaysley Beck sexual assault case
[1 hours old]: The officers are to face a court martial over the handling of the case of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck.

- 'He enjoyed hurting people': Teen attacked others before murdering schoolboy, 12
[6 hours old]: Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for "violence sake".

- Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years
[4 hours old]: The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.

- Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week
[5 hours old]: Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.

- Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?
[3 hours old]: Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

- A legal blunder allowed the man who abused us at school to escape justice – until now
[3 hours old]: William Brydson, who was "head of care" at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.

- British girl, 7, swept out to sea on holiday in Morocco
[6 hours old]: Inaayah Makda remains missing after being caught out by a rapidly incoming tide, a relative has said.

- Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza says he can 'breathe again'
[10 hours old]: In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.

- Marty Supreme actress quits new film after casting backlash
[13 hours old]: Odessa A'zion says she didn't realise her character in Deep Cuts was meant to be half-Mexican.

- Venezuela's oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes
[3 hours old]: Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

- The Papers: 'Capitulation in Beijing' and 'Revolt over cancelled elections'
[1 hours old]: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pictured alongside China's Xi Jinping on most of Friday's papers.

- Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
[4 hours old]: The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.

* 'She made us cry almost daily': How to handle a toxic boss
[1 hours old]: Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.

- Weekly quiz: Which record is Harry Styles set to break?
[3 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- Planning bids for new homes soar but building remains low - how is your area affected?
[9 hours old]: While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.

- The stars and styles from Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
[10 hours old]: Fashion's finest gather in the French capital for a week of high-end designs and celebrity sightings.

* Secret filming catches locksmith charging 10 times quote
[1 hours old]: A couple expecting to pay £50 for a locksmith say they ended up forking out more than £5,000.

* EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list
[1 hours old]: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.

- Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71
[4 hours old]: The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

- Woman charged with murder of one-year-old girl
[4 hours old]: Jayla-Jean Mclaren died on 3 August after being taken to hospital with serious injuries.

- Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children
[11 hours old]: Yaser Jabbar specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction for children with complex problems.

- Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink
[11 hours old]: Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.

- Journalist dreams & Keane reunion? How O'Neill continues to revive Celtic
[2 hours old]: Showman Martin O'Neill continues to thrive as Celtic's interim manager as he guides the club through to the Europa League play-off round.

- Who is 'shy and nervous' Villa match-winner Jimoh-Aloba?
[3 hours old]: Aston Villa match-winner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba is described as "shy and nervous" by Morgan Rogers - but the teenager announced himself on the European stage.

- The last chance - will Alcaraz & Sinner be stopped in Melbourne?
[13 hours old]: Few people predicted anything other than Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meeting in the Australian Open final - will Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic stop them?

- Raducanu splits with coach after Australian Open exit
[10 hours old]: British number one Emma Raducanu splits with coach Francis Roig after her exit from the Australian Open.

- Rangers' Euro distraction fades as mammoth month comes into focus
[2 hours old]: Now Rangers are out of Europe, has the road to their domestic path been cleared?

- Sabalenka cruises into final despite hindrance call
[13 hours old]: Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final after the world number one beat Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3, despite being called for hindrance by umpire Louise Azemar Engzell for grunting during a rally.

- Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further
[3 hours old]: The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.

- Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips
[2 hours old]: The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.

- Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba
[1 hours old]: Cuba was previously importing about 35,000 barrels of oil a day from long-time ally Venezuela.

- Boss of Post Office IT scandal firm Fujitsu to step down
[14 hours old]: Paul Patterson will become the chair of Fujitsu's UK business responsible for its inquiry response.

- Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
[2 hours old]: Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

- Planning bids for new homes rise in England but building remains low, data suggests
[9 hours old]: While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.

- Venezuelan MPs approve bill to open up oil sector to private firms
[2 hours old]: The change could pave the way for more foreign investment in the country's oil industry.

- Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions
[14 hours old]: Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.

- 'Relief' for pubs and hotels as rates revaluation halted
[9 hours old]: Finance Minister John O'Dowd said he had "listened carefully" to the concerns raised by hospitality.

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[27 hours old]: The average annual household bill in England and Wales will increase by £33 from April.

. Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI
[24 hours old]: Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time.

. Vehicle production in the UK falls to 73-year low
[27 hours old]: The industry has "the toughest year in a generation" as vehicle making falls back to 1952 levels.

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. Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending
[26 hours old]: Mark Zuckerberg's spending plans hint at further layoffs and changes within Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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[37 hours old]: The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.

. My dog's treatment cost £1,600 - vet bills are shocking
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[42 hours old]: The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

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[39 hours old]: The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.

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. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
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