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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:55 11 Nov 2025
 
- Learner driver failed theory test 128 times, report says
[6 hours old]: The theory test was introduced almost 30 years ago to test a learner's knowledge of road rules.

. Named on a napkin: EasyJet celebrates 30 years
[40 hours old]: We take a look at the history and impact of the budget airline based at Luton Airport.

. Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing
[67 hours old]: Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.

. HMRC to review suspending 23,500 child benefit payments
[51 hours old]: The tax body had used travel data to conclude that thousands of parents had left the country permanently but many say they just went on holiday.

. More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day
[62 hours old]: Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.

. Blame game over Air India crash goes on
[95 hours old]: A judge in India's Supreme Court has insisted that nobody can blame the aircraft's captain.

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

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* Starmer will fight attempts to replace him, allies say
[1 hours old]: Allies of the prime minister are worried his job might be under immediate threat.

- NHS manager who groomed young girls on Snapchat jailed for 28 years for rape and abuse
[5 hours old]: Paul Lipscombe used fake names and lied about his age to win over his victims.

* BBC must fight to restore trust, Nandy tells MPs
[0 hours old]: The culture secretary tells MPs the BBC “has faced criticism from all sides”, as Donald Trump threatens to sue for bn over a documentary edit.

- Government to reconsider compensation for women not warned of pension age change
[3 hours old]: Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

- Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible 'severe' geomagnetic storm
[3 hours old]: Activity on the surface of the Sun means the chance of the Northern Lights shining over the UK is high this week as Elizabeth Rizzini explains.


- Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash
[6 hours old]: Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.


- 'There was a state of terror': Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre
[4 hours old]: "I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling," says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.

- Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels present new obstacle to Gaza ceasefire progress
[3 hours old]: Mediators are trying to negotiate the exit of scores of fighters believed to hiding in a southern area of Gaza under Israeli control.

- Jilly Cooper died from head injury, says coroner
[7 hours old]: The popular author suffered the injury during a fall at her rural home, an inquest was told.

- Catherine and Queen lay Armistice Day wreaths as nation pays tribute
[9 hours old]: The Queen and the Princess of Wales have joined services to mark Armistice Day in the UK.

- More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April
[4 hours old]: The government publishes new figures for England and Wales, as it faces pressure over accidental releases.

- Nurses penalised for complaining about trans woman in changing room, tribunal told
[4 hours old]: Closing submissions are being made in an employment tribunal brought by eight female nurses.

- 'This animal spared my life': Biologist bitten in head by shark hopes to meet it again
[6 hours old]: Despite having worked with sharks for 30 years, Mexican Mauricio Hoyos never thought he would encounter one so close up.

- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! confirms 2025 cast
[9 hours old]: Kelly Brook, Ruby Wax OBE and Jack Osbourne are among the celebrities braving the jungle this year.

* Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run
[1 hours old]: The BBC's analysis editor looks at how the organisation works - to understand why two bosses quit over the weekend.

- The WW1 piper who marched through gas, bullets and bombs to save his regiment
[15 hours old]: Daniel Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the face of battle.

- Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown
[8 hours old]: The spending plan may have passed the Senate, but it's not yet a done deal in the House.

- 'Sea legs meant I couldn't bowl' - when England travelled to Australia by boat
[15 hours old]: Wonderful food, the Duke of Norfolk and Fred Trueman refusing to run laps - England's 1962-63 tour of Australia, the last time they travelled by boat.

- Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business
[4 hours old]: The closure of the former prince's start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life

* Wolff to sell stake valuing Mercedes F1 at £4.6bn
[0 hours old]: Toto Wolff is in advanced talks to sell part of his shareholding in the Mercedes Formula 1 team, with the proposed sale valuing the team at a record £4.6bn.

- Hospital trust fined £500k over death of young woman on mental health unit
[4 hours old]: Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes Hospital, east London, in July 2015.

- Asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel after council loses legal battle
[8 hours old]: A council has lost its legal battle with the government in a landmark High Court ruling.

- Reform calls for review into BBC and Plaid relationship
[1 hours old]: Reform highlighted the party's leader and head of political strategy, both who worked for the BBC.

- Vinted users outraged by sizing changes
[6 hours old]: The popular second-hand shopping app has changed how sizes are categorised.

- Man dances for 144 hours to break video game marathon record
[4 hours old]: Szabolcs Csépe played Dance Dance Revolution for six days to secure his place in the record books.

- Will We See Trump v BBC In Court?
[4 hours old]: How likely is it that President Trump’s threat to sue the BBC will end up in court?

- Reinventing Football - five things fans would change
[5 hours old]: BBC Sport asked football fans to rip up the rulebook and suggest one change to the game. Here are the top five talking points from thousands of replies.

- Webb backs officials over disallowed Liverpool goal
[2 hours old]: Howard Webb insists it was "not unreasonable" for Virgil van Dijk's goal to be disallowed for offside against Manchester City

- 'Written in the stars' - but Earps expects Man Utd boos on return
[4 hours old]: Paris St-Germain keeper Mary Earps says a return to former club Manchester United was 'written in the stars', but expects some booing in Wednesday's Champions League tie.

- Ronaldo confirms 2026 World Cup will be his last
[5 hours old]: Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo says the 2026 World Cup will be his last.

* Djokovic had 'slap from reality in last couple of years'
[0 hours old]: Novak Djokovic still believes he can win a 25th Grand Slam title - despite being given a "slap from reality in the last couple of years".

- Play now
[14 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

- Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation
[3 hours old]: Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

- UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
[5 hours old]: Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.

- Lloyds' use of staff bank data during pay talks 'concerning'
[7 hours old]: The bank looked at anonymised information about spending habits, saving rates and salary increases.

- Strikes at helicopter manufacturer to go ahead
[7 hours old]: Aerospace workers at the home of British helicopters will strike after rejecting the latest deal.

- Why is UK inflation still high?
[13 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

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. Nearly all NHS England trusts failing to hit cancer target - find out how yours is ranked
[17 hours old]: Experts say patients are being harmed by cancer diagnosis and treatment delays.

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. Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for billion?
[25 hours old]: And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?

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

. Churchill faces his gravest dilemma
[74 hours old]: Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight for the greater good.

. The little-known letters between Einstein and Freud
[16397 hours old]: Exploring the 1932 letters between Einstein and Freud on global peace and total war.

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

. Battle over Chinese chip maker rocks global car industry
[22 hours old]: In an extraordinary move, the Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, triggering anger in Beijing.

. Reeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted
[28 hours old]: The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be "penalised" by the welfare system.

. Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
[31 hours old]: It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.

. Guinness maker appoints former Tesco boss to stem flagging sales
[32 hours old]: It is hoped the former Tesco boss can reignite sales at the biggest drinks-maker in the world, Diageo.

. Heathrow should be expanded without moving M25, says BA boss
[33 hours old]: British Airways CEO Sean Doyle tells an aviation conference he would prefer to see a shorter runway.

. How does London's housing crisis affect the UK economy?
[39 hours old]: A "localised housing crisis" has become a "national problem", according to economic experts.

. China exempts chips used by carmakers from export curbs
[38 hours old]: The block on exports of the company's chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.

. US Senate passes deal aimed at ending longest ever government shutdown
[33 hours old]: The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.

. Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying
[64 hours old]: Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

. Tesla plans to pay Musk tn - do they really need him that much?
[95 hours old]: Shareholders have approved a pay package that puts an astronomical value on Elon Musk's value as a leader.

. How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity
[67 hours old]: We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.

. Trump calls for probe of meat packers over beef prices
[93 hours old]: In his latest attempt to take on soaring beef prices, Trump has asked the justice department to launch a federal investigation.

. Shoppers are turning to Shein - but some still can't leave Primark
[91 hours old]: With same-store sales down in the UK and Ireland, some shoppers are leaving Primark to go elsewhere.

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

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[189 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
[264 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?
[285 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?
[309 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
[357 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?
[357 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
[356 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
[382 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[454 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
[478 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[551 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[622 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[646 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[634 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. 'I use buy now, pay later for groceries and other essentials. I'm £3k in debt'
[18 hours old]: Debt organisations say more people are seeking help after using loan apps to pay for everyday items.

. What taxes could rise in the Budget?
[27 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[495 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
[681 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
[1366 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?
[2183 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
[2471 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

. The savings account offering a 50% bonus - with a catch
[101 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.

. Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work
[171 hours old]: A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[300 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea