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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 13:15 19 Aug 2026
 
* Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School investigated over 'drip pricing'
[1 hours old]: The consumer watchdog said they were trying to find out if the three companies were not showing full prices upfront to customers.

- How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions
[7 hours old]: How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.

. American Airlines to bring back TV screens on US flights
[16 hours old]: It is also adding more premium seats, with the changes aimed at improving the travel experience and boosting revenue.

. Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel
[30 hours old]: The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

. Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
[47 hours old]: Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

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

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- Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
[3 hours old]: A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

* Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected
[0 hours old]: Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.

* PM unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
[0 hours old]: Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

- Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
[3 hours old]: Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.

- French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
[7 hours old]: More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.

- Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
[12 hours old]: Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

* Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
[1 hours old]: Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.

* Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow
[0 hours old]: The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat in Patrick's Chancellor Street on Sunday.

* OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
[1 hours old]: The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.

* Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
[1 hours old]: Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.

- 'Banned over a pair of £2 sandals': Why some sellers are complaining about Vinted
[13 hours old]: Several thousands of Vinted users say they have been wrongly suspended or permanently banned from the preloved app.

- Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
[7 hours old]: Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.

- One man has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?
[11 hours old]: In that time he estimates he has been involved in getting 16 bills into law and has had a hand in a further 25 law changes.

- Ovarian cancer and menopause at 19 mean I can't have kids, but it's changed me for the better
[7 hours old]: Enlli Thompson's symptoms were dismissed until a scan revealed a cyst in her pelvis.

- Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
[15 hours old]: BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.

- Competition for degree apprenticeships quadruples as university costs rise
[2 hours old]: The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.

- Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told
[3 hours old]: Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

- 'I don't want to send you to prison', witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony
[9 hours old]: A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage said he was threatened with contempt of court if he did not testify in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

- Deaf patient given wrong jab due to sign language error, report says
[11 hours old]: An ombudsman report says disabled people are being let down by a lack of accessible communication methods.

- Camilla admits it was 'difficult' to keep King's cancer diagnosis a secret
[12 hours old]: In a video to mark the 30th anniversary of Maggie's cancer charity, Queen Camilla speaks about her husband's own diagnosis.

- Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
[2 hours old]: The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.

- Kyrgios suspended after positive cocaine test
[3 hours old]: Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.

- Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap
[6 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.

- New Zealand great Tui joins Trailfinders
[2 hours old]: World Cup-winning New Zealand international Ruby Tui, 34, signs a one-year deal with Trailfinders Women.

* BBC to show 38 live matches from Serie A
[0 hours old]: BBC ALBA and BBC Sport are to provide a package of 38 live matches from Italy's Serie A this season, starting with Atalanta v Sassuolo on Sunday.

* Inflation is heating up but don't expect another crisis
[0 hours old]: Rising living costs could heap pressure on PM Andy Burnham though it depends what happens in the coming months.

- The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[12 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

- Mobile payments on the rise but cash decline slows
[13 hours old]: Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows.

* Overhaul for Belfast cranes ahead of major contract
[0 hours old]: It is part of an investment of almost £100m as Harland & Wolff's Spanish owners prepare it for a major defence contract.

- Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada for three days, saying deal close
[8 hours old]: The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.

- Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
[5 hours old]: Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.

- Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
[14 hours old]: Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

- Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal
[15 hours old]: The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".

- What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
[2 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

- Limit reduced for branded school uniform items
[2 hours old]: The States says the school uniform policy should be "a welcome relief" for families' budgets.

- What is happening to UK prices?
[3 hours old]: UK inflation dropped slightly in June 2026, but higher energy costs are expected to push it back up.

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. Russia Threatens The UK (Again)
[20 hours old]: Threat comes after British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.

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

. Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs over oil, AI and inflation concerns
[18 hours old]: Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.

. Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
[21 hours old]: The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

. Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
[23 hours old]: Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

. Carney's final chance to convince Trump as US-Canada trade deadline looms
[23 hours old]: Negotiators want a deal to avoid fresh US tariffs - though Canadians are not in the mood to offer many concessions.

. From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand
[25 hours old]: An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

. 'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
[28 hours old]: As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

. AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
[26 hours old]: A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

. US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
[27 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

. Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
[23 hours old]: The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process as it awaits confirmation of promised new orders.

. Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of Berkshire studios
[42 hours old]: The Berkshire film studio was previously home to iconic horror studio Hammer Films.

. Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
[40 hours old]: BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

. Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
[39 hours old]: Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

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

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[157 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
[181 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
[204 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
[223 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?
[301 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?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[660 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
[1189 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
[1669 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
[1741 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
[1997 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

. 'I used food banks while my ex owed thousands in child maintenance'
[47 hours old]: Parents have told BBC Panorama the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.

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