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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 07:35 20 May 2025
 
. UK driverless cars coming in 2027 - but Uber says it's ready now
[31 hours old]: The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road" by 2026.

. Is the US finally on track to build a high-speed rail network?
[151 hours old]: The US currently has no high-speed rail services, but two are under construction, and more planned.

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and in other news ...

- UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza
[2 hours old]: The three nations "strongly oppose" Benjamin Netanyahu's expansion of military operations, a statement from their leaders said.

* Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive
[0 hours old]: France, the UK and Canada are among nations that have sharpened their criticism of Israel's ground offensive.

- Chris Mason: EU deal a reminder of an uneasy relationship
[4 hours old]: Our political editor reflects on the UK's deal with the EU to smoothen frictions in trade.

- Trump's call with Putin exposes shifting ground on Ukraine peace talks
[7 hours old]: Statements from both world leaders reveal two very different realities about ending the war in Ukraine.

- Hundreds of victims of Post Office data breach to receive compensation
[7 hours old]: Hundreds of sub-postmasters had their names and addresses accidentally published online last year.

- My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling
[7 hours old]: With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

- British man breaks record for fastest run across Australia
[5 hours old]: William Goodge ran from Perth to Sydney in 35 days, running the equivalent of 2.5 marathons each day.

- Family criticises law change on paedophiles' parental rights
[1 hours old]: Those convicted of child sexual offences may not be banned from contact with their own offspring.

- Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding
[3 hours old]: The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300 million subscribers.

- US to pay m to family of Capitol rioter shot by police
[7 hours old]: It would settle a wrongful death suit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by police while breaching the US Capitol.

- Fire chief took own life after harassment and questions over qualifications, inquest told
[11 hours old]: Wayne Brown was being investigated over claims he had lied on his CV when he died last year, aged 54.

- Who are the winners and losers from the UK-EU agreement?
[12 hours old]: A deal between the UK and European Union (EU) has been agreed at a post-Brexit leaders summit in London.

- What will 'reset' deal mean for UK economic growth?
[15 hours old]: The deal paves the way for more common ground with the EU, but only dismantles a fraction of the trade barriers erected post-Brexit.

- UK-EU deal moves us on from Brexit rows, Starmer says
[8 hours old]: The deal covers defence, trade, fishing, and a possible youth scheme, in the first big reset since Brexit.

- What does the new EU deal mean for Scotland?
[13 hours old]: The new agreement is set to affect sectors including fishing, agriculture, hospitality and defence.

- New UK-EU deal long overdue, says garden centre owner
[7 hours old]: A new UK-EU deal means the reversal of a ban on British-grown plants being sold in Northern Ireland.

- Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
[7 hours old]: Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies.

- The Papers: 'UK condemns Israel' and 'Brexit reset'
[2 hours old]: Reaction to the UK's new trade deal with the EU dominated the front pages of Tuesday's papers.

- Royals, celebrities and dogs shine at Chelsea Flower Show
[10 hours old]: The horticultural event welcomes royals, celebrities and dogs, showing rewilding and pet-friendly designs.

- Watch: How Gary Lineker's long BBC career came to an abrupt end
[14 hours old]: The Match of the Day host will leave the corporation after presenting his final episode on Sunday.

- Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania
[11 hours old]: "Fear managed to defeat fury" is how one analyst interpreted liberal Nicusor Dan beating hard-right George Simion to the presidency.

- Tesla battery maker sees shares jump on Hong Kong debut
[1 hours old]: China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide and also supplies VW and Toyota.

- Amputee, 92, Tasered, pepper sprayed and hit with baton by police, court hears
[13 hours old]: Donald Burgess, who had one leg and was in poor health, was also pepper sprayed in his care home.

- US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
[10 hours old]: Temporary Protected Status allows people to live and work in the US legally if their home countries are deemed to be unsafe.

- Third man arrested over fires at homes linked to PM
[14 hours old]: A 34-year-old man is arrested over alleged arson attacks on properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer.

- Iran and Britain summon envoys over alleged spying in UK
[11 hours old]: Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says there's been a rise in Iran-linked operations on UK soil.

- Gang must repay £750k for robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish
[15 hours old]: Three men will have their prison terms extended if they do not pay the money, a judge rules.

- Brexitcast: The EU-UK Deal (and our Rachel Reeves interview)
[12 hours old]: Keir Starmer says it is time to move on from “political fights” about Brexit.

- Wait goes on as Salah bids to break Premier League records
[7 hours old]: Mohamed Salah's wait goes on in his bid to beat the Premier League's goal involvement and assist records - but he has one more chance this season.

* The £100m final Man Utd cannot afford to lose?
[1 hours old]: Manchester United play "the most financially important match in the club's history" against Tottenham on Wednesday - BBC sports editor Dan Roan explains why it is one they cannot afford to lose.

* Postecoglou's second-season success - what and how has he won?
[0 hours old]: "I always win things in my second year," said Ange Postecoglou, who hopes to guide Tottenham to glory in the Europa League final.

- England must 'shoot for the stars' - McCullum
[7 hours old]: England's men's Test side are ranked second in the world but want to reach the next level, says head coach Brendon McCullum.

- Impressive Raducanu beats Kasatkina in Strasbourg
[12 hours old]: Emma Raducanu produces an encouraging display to reach the second round in Strasbourg as she continues to build momentum before the French Open.

- 'Writing on the wall' - what does future hold for Grealish?
[8 hours old]: Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish may have to leave the club this summer with "the writing on the wall" for him, says their former goalkeeper Shay Given.

* UK now best placed country on trade - Reeves
[0 hours old]: The chancellor tells the BBC the latest trade agreements with the EU, US and India will boost economic growth.

- Post Office data breach victims to get compensation
[7 hours old]: Hundreds of sub-postmasters had their names and addresses accidentally published online last year.

- Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
[7 hours old]: Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

- Morrisons says UK-EU deal will 'ease' price pressure
[13 hours old]: The EU-UK trade deal has been praised as a "leap foward" and "genuine progress" by some of the UK's major business groups.

- Greggs shifts food behind counters to stop thieves
[12 hours old]: The High Street chain is trialling moving its self-serve goods to crack down on shoplifting.

- US debt downgrade drives up borrowing costs
[11 hours old]: Borrowing costs for long-term US government debt jumped past 5% for the first time in 18 months, before retreating.

- Struggling DNA testing firm 23andMe to be bought for 6m
[11 hours old]: It said new buyers Regeneron had committed to protect user data as part of the deal.

- EU deal disastrous for Scotland, says fishing body
[14 hours old]: A new deal extending access for EU boats in UK waters has been agreed as part of a wider softening of relations with the bloc.

* London food banks expect to see surge in demand
[1 hours old]: A survey by the Felix Project finds food banks expect to see more demand over the next year.

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and in other older news ...

. TikTok star Zoë Bread wins parking fine battle after campaign
[16 hours old]: A woman dons a bread mask and launches social media campaign to win a battle over a parking ticket.

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[472 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. We speak to CNN's Jake Tapper on the “cover-up” behind Joe Biden’s decline
[48 hours old]: New claims of who was involved at the White House, and when it started

. McIlroy and the 'non-conforming' driver controversy
[16 hours old]: BBC Sport golf correspondent Iain Carter analyses the controversy of Rory McIlroy's "non-conforming" driver at the 107th US PGA.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall £129 in July
[18 hours old]: Domestic energy prices are forecast to fall in July, reversing three consecutive increases in the regulator's price cap.

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[32 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. New buy now, pay later rules aim to protect shoppers
[31 hours old]: Lenders will have to carry out affordability checks and shoppers will have faster access to refunds under the plans.

. Apple boosts India's factory hopes - but a US-China deal could derail plans
[31 hours old]: The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into India, say experts.

. Energy boss warns over future of gas storage facility
[43 hours old]: UK's largest gas storage facility will miss £2bn investment without help, boss of Centrica tells BBC.

. A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this is what happened next
[53 hours old]: BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking M&S and Co-op.

. Minister 'pushing' for deal over use of EU passport e-gates
[42 hours old]: The deal could form part of negotiations taking place between the UK and EU on Monday.

. Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit
[54 hours old]: Defence deals, fishing rights and closer economic ties among the talking points at Downing Street.

. M&S hackers believed to have gained access through third party
[62 hours old]: The retailer has been struggling to get its services back to normal after a cyber-attack in April.

. US loses last perfect credit rating amid rising debt
[77 hours old]: Moody's said successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.

. Fresh milk and classical music: Firm posts lucrative office cat-sitting job
[81 hours old]: The job ad requires the successful candidate to play classical music to the cat on Fridays.

. US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
[83 hours old]: Families criticised the move, which would avoid a trial that is due to begin in June.

. Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and app
[86 hours old]: The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday afternoon.

. Five House Republicans stall Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
[78 hours old]: Lawmakers from the president's own party joined all Democrats to reject a key domestic bill, demanding deeper budget cuts.

. The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists
[31 hours old]: More trade union members are murdered in the South American nation than anywhere else.

. The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence
[103 hours old]: Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.

. Letting off steam: How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy
[127 hours old]: The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.

. What has happened to the closed Debenhams stores?
[122 hours old]: From bowling alleys and lab spaces, to town centre eyesores - what remains of Debenhams' old shops?

. When will I be able to shop online at M&S again?
[159 hours old]: Online orders paused, some customer data stolen - here's what we know about the chaos at M&S.

. Tips from first-time buyers: 'We bought a £320,000 home aged 25'
[243 hours old]: Young buyers are saving hard, moving cities, and using government schemes to get on the housing ladder.

. 'I freaked out and spent 0 online': US consumers on cheap shipping changes
[242 hours old]: How consumers are reacting to shipping changes that mean low-value packages entering the US no longer avoid tariffs.

. How to avoid a puncture on the Moon
[175 hours old]: Giant tyre firms are testing tyres that can survive conditions on the Moon and Mars.

. Energy price cap: What next for gas and electricity bills and can I fix?
[22 hours old]: Gas and electricity prices are expected to fall in July, under regulator Ofgem's new price cap.

. One in 10 have no savings, financial regulator says
[91 hours old]: Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[481 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[871 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[1062 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
[1074 hours old]: What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

. Inside the Chinese sofa factory left deserted by Trump tariffs
[140 hours old]: The BBC's Laura Bicker takes us inside a Chinese sofa factory that almost ground to a halt after Trump's tariffs.

. Americast
[180 hours old]: And why are Gen Z obsessed with the new American pope?

. Currently
[186 hours old]: Vicky Spratt investigates the thousands of people trapped in high interest mortgages.