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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 06:15 19 Nov 2025
 
- Travel warning as snow and ice move in across country
[11 hours old]: A number of snow and ice warning are coming into effect as a deep cold front moves over Scotland.

- Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
[4 hours old]: Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

- Loose wire on ship may have led to Baltimore bridge collapse, report says
[8 hours old]: The cargo ship lost power before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leaving six workers dead.

. Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot
[54 hours old]: The 60 day pilot will use signals from mobile phone masts and satellites in space to create a more reliable connection.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[462 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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* Congress approves bill to release Epstein files that will head to Trump's desk
[0 hours old]: Once Trump signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.

- Epstein saga reveals Republican rifts - and the power of Trump's base
[5 hours old]: The votes in Congress to release more files came after the president faced pressure from within his own party.

- UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn
[1 hours old]: A highly critical report says the UK does not have the resources it needs to deal with complex military threats.

- UK will not tolerate Chinese spying, minister says after MI5 alert to MPs and peers
[7 hours old]: Politicians have been warned they are being targeted by suspected Chinese spies posing as "headhunters".

* Is this what spying by China can look like?
[1 hours old]: Despite the government's efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.

* Our son's about to turn three - finding new childcare has left us at our wits' end
[0 hours old]: The number of childminders in England is falling - with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.

* 'Things happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
[1 hours old]: The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment.

* Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner alongside Saudi crown prince
[1 hours old]: The Portuguese player is being paid handsomely to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan.

- Line of Duty to return for seventh series on BBC
[11 hours old]: Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston will all reprise their roles in the hugely popular drama.

- On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet
[5 hours old]: With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

- MI5's 'Chinese spies' alert and Trump defends MBS
[3 hours old]: Reported Chinese espionage in the UK and the Saudi crown prince's visit to DC dominate Wednesday's papers.

- 'Scotland cash in almost 30 years of glorious failure as dreams come true'
[6 hours old]: A generation of Scotland fans witness the greatest game of their lives on an astonishing night at Hampden. Nick McPheat was among them.

- Watch: Stunning McTominay overhead kick puts Scotland on their way to victory
[9 hours old]: Watch Scott McTominay's stunning overhead kick give Scotland an early lead in their decisive World Cup qualifier with Denmark.

- 'I worked, I paid taxes - then the bank took my home'
[2 hours old]: Homeowners facing repossession homelessness doubles in three years, BBC investigation finds.

- Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a 0m business
[7 hours old]: Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.

- First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists
[6 hours old]: A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.

- Net migration 20% lower than first thought as more British nationals left UK
[15 hours old]: The figures also reveal migration peaked 38,000 higher than previously reported in the year to March 2023.

- Tech giant seeking .7bn from Mike Lynch's estate after yacht death
[7 hours old]: Hewlett-Packard is seeking payment from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank last year.

- Palestine Action activist hit officer with hammer during defence firm break-in, jury told
[13 hours old]: Six Elbit Systems protesters caused "serious damage" to the Israel-based defence firm's UK site.

- Sister's 'jealous' ex lit fatal fire, trial told
[13 hours old]: Bryonie Gawith and her three children died in the fire at their home in Bradford in August 2024.

- Diddy denies sexual battery allegation after Los Angeles authorities open probe
[9 hours old]: The new criminal investigation comes as the music mogul is serving a 4-year prison term.

- The Google Boss And The Massive AI Gamble
[11 hours old]: Google boss gives BBC a warning about the economic risks of the AI bubble.

- The whole country is against you when you play in Australia - Finn
[12 hours old]: Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why touring Australia as an England cricketer is an experience like no other.

- Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup
[7 hours old]: Watch the best of the action as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to reach the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998.

- White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss
[1 hours old]: The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.

- Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
[9 hours old]: The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

- Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai
[12 hours old]: Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

- Eight firms under investigation over online pricing
[15 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

- Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
[14 hours old]: "We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general" the web infrastructure company said.

- UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000
[14 hours old]: Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses.

- Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
[14 hours old]: Potential bidders say they are frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK's biggest water utility.

- Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[15 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

* Fuel poverty will tighten grip, charity says
[0 hours old]: Citizens Advice is warning that people will have to "choose between heating and eating" this winter.

* 'People tell me they haven't eaten in days'
[0 hours old]: It comes as increasing numbers of people are arriving at South East hospitals malnourished.

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. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump changed his mind on the Epstein files?
[35 hours old]: Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files.

. The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years
[216 hours old]: Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

. Renée Zellweger stars as the iconic Bridget Jones
[102 hours old]: Romantic comedy. A neurotic thirtysomething resolves to take control of her life at last.

. Wiegman defiant as she responds to Earps criticism
[17 hours old]: Sarina Wiegman does not think she "would have done things differently" despite criticism from goalkeeper Mary Earps in her autobiography.

. Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
[17 hours old]: In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[30 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
[19 hours old]: The widely respected Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical household energy bill from will fall to £1,733 in the new year.

. HMRC's suspension of child benefit payments 'cavalier' - MPs
[30 hours old]: HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped.

. Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable
[19 hours old]: The coin's release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Queen's legendary 1985 Live Aid performance.

. Reselling tickets above face value to be banned by government
[20 hours old]: Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

. Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
[26 hours old]: Delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media said.

. Will Trump's tariff rollback lower food prices?
[31 hours old]: The White House's move to lower tariffs on food items sent a big political signal. But will shoppers see relief?

. A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents - part of Beijing's trillion dollar spending spree
[31 hours old]: When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.

. Keyless car theft devices used by criminals sell for £20k online
[54 hours old]: It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

. France investigating Vinted over alleged links to pornographic content
[36 hours old]: Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans.

. How my on-air 'brain fog' moment sparked a big debate
[54 hours old]: When the BBC's Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response.

. Oil and gas giant Wood plc sold to Dubai engineering firm
[34 hours old]: Shareholders in the Aberdeen-based company overwhelmingly voted to back the takeover offer from Sidara.

. Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
[39 hours old]: Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.

. Gangs buy haulage firms to steal lorryloads of goods
[48 hours old]: These tactics and others, such as raids on lorries stopped in traffic, are driving a freight-crime surge.

. Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan
[47 hours old]: Tokyo and Beijing are in a dispute over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about Taiwan.

. What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
[99 hours old]: Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[103 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[198 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[294 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[318 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[366 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[440 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[462 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[485 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[534 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[534 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[532 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[558 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[631 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[655 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Funding for 40 Warm Spaces during winter months
[16 hours old]: The centres will open to provide warmth and other support to people struggling with energy bills.

. How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
[17 hours old]: Typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to fall slightly from January when a new energy price cap began.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[671 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[857 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[1543 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[2359 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[2647 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
[112 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. The Briefing Room
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