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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 04:35 19 Aug 2026
 
- American Airlines to bring back TV screens on US flights
[7 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
[21 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
[39 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
[292 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- Three dead after family get into difficulty in sea
[6 hours old]: A man, a woman and a teenage girl die, and a younger girl is in critical condition, after swimming off Shoreham on the Sussex coast.

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

- 'Everyone in for Christmas' - Burnham unveils rough sleeping plan
[6 hours old]: Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

- Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
[4 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.

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

* Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal
[1 hours old]: US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.

- Is another UK heatwave on the way in September?
[3 hours old]: Some long range forecasts are suggesting autumn could be hotter and drier than average. Simon King explores whether a warm spell might be on the cards.

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

* Suspended Reform UK member vows to fight to remain in party
[0 hours old]: Tim Montgomerie says his appeal will be a test of whether the party can tolerate free speech.

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

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

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

- How one man gets new laws passed - again and again
[3 hours old]: Ron Bailey has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?

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

- The Papers: 'Look at my husband' and 'Vlad plots revenge'
[5 hours old]: Queen Camilla's first remarks about the King's cancer journey are prominent across Wednesday's papers.

- Why has Russia threatened the UK and what happens next?
[6 hours old]: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue "to support Ukraine 100%".

- The 'fiddly and frustrating' work removing 10,000 coins from Giant's Causeway columns
[12 hours old]: Conservationists remove the equivalent of 10,000 coins that had been wedged into the Giant's Causeway's pillars.

* Witness gets combative in Tupac murder trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'
[0 hours old]: The witness said he had little love for the man on trial for the rapper's murder, but refused to answer questions that he thought would send Duane "Keffe D" to prison.

- Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM
[6 hours old]: The prime minister lists his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament.

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

* Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death
[0 hours old]: Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.

- Fire engulfs Bermondsey waste centre
[1 hours old]: About 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze at a recycling centre on Landman Way.

- Join EU migration pact to tackle small boats, says Ed Davey
[6 hours old]: The Liberal Democrats say taking part in the scheme would "destroy the business model" of gangs arranging Channel crossings.

- ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
[5 hours old]: A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice

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

- Rodri ready for 'excitement again' after Barca complete £65m deal
[9 hours old]: Barcelona sign Spain midfielder Rodri, the player of the 2026 World Cup, from Manchester City after a trophy-laden seven years with the Premier League club.

- Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan
[11 hours old]: Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

- Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story
[11 hours old]: Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.

- Aston Villa agree deal for West Ham's Wan-Bissaka
[9 hours old]: Aston Villa agree to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.


- Musiala collapses during match for second time in four-day period
[7 hours old]: Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during a match for the second time in a four-day period.

- Buss trying to block her siblings' sale of family stake in Lakers
[14 hours old]: Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of the family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.

- Former world champion Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
[7 hours old]: The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

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

- Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
[9 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
[12 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
[15 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
[15 hours old]: Negotiators want a deal to avoid fresh US tariffs - though Canadians are not in the mood to offer many concessions.

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

- Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
[14 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.

- Demand for school uniform bank 'has never been higher'
[12 hours old]: One mother said uniform costs had "really eaten" into her budget.

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

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

. 'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
[20 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'
[18 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
[18 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

. Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of Berkshire studios
[33 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?
[31 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
[31 hours old]: Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

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

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

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

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

. Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
[39 hours old]: The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[102 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
[148 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
[172 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
[196 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
[214 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?
[292 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?
[303 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?
[299 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
[340 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
[341 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
[340 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam
[22 hours old]: Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[652 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
[1180 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
[1660 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
[1732 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
[1989 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'
[39 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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