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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 13:55 22 Jan 2026
 
. Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
[16 hours old]: The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[358 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[276 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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* What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland
[0 hours old]: Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

* MP expected to step down potentially paving way for Burnham's return
[1 hours old]: The Greater Manchester MP was suspended from Labour after reports he sent offensive messages in a WhatsApp Group

* Liz Hurley 'crushed' by alleged home phone tapping, court told
[1 hours old]: The actress is one of seven high-profile claimants that allege the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday committed "grave breaches of privacy", which the publisher denies.

- Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and strong winds in parts of UK
[2 hours old]: Heavy rain on Thursday will lead to a risk of some flooding, Simon King reports.

* First asylum seekers moved into former army camp
[0 hours old]: The Home Office says 27 people seeking asylum have been housed in the training camp in East Sussex.

- Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides
[4 hours old]: Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

- Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios
[1 hours old]: The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.

* Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms
[0 hours old]: A major shake-up of local government is underway and postponing ballots is intended to help deliver that reorganisation.

- I was a hostage negotiator for 10 years - this is what it taught me about parenting
[13 hours old]: Nicky Perfect shares three practical tricks she learnt which will help you handle daily parenting battles.

- Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?
[12 hours old]: Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

- He has not thrown an NFL pass for two years - now he is one game from the Super Bowl
[6 hours old]: When the Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots on Sunday in the AFC Championship game, it will be with a back-up quarterback who has not thrown an NFL pass for two seasons.

- Chris Mason: Latest twist in Trump diplomacy brings relief for Starmer
[15 hours old]: The row over Greenland risked uprooting the PM's carefully cultivated relationship with the US president.

- Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
[13 hours old]: Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

- Hollywood isn't to blame for pushing unrealistic beauty standards, says Ashton Kutcher
[13 hours old]: The actor stars in The Beauty, which explores the negative impact of a world full of beautiful people.

- What happened to the 200 Victorian shoes that washed up on a beach?
[2 hours old]: The black leather boots are thought to date back to the early 1900s and were discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools.

- Liverpool top English club in Deloitte Football Money League
[14 hours old]: Liverpool become the top-earning Premier League club for the first time, according to analysis from financial firm Deloitte.

- Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
[3 hours old]: More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

- Dead woman's family say barrister strike adding to their trauma
[2 hours old]: The body of 21-year-old Chloe Mitchell was recovered days after she went missing in June 2023.

- Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years
[3 hours old]: Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

- We were lied to, demeaned and smeared, say hospital inquiry families
[3 hours old]: The families call for those responsible for the issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow to be held to account.

* Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart
[0 hours old]: The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".

- 'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football?
[6 hours old]: Erling Haaland made a blistering start to the season but that prolific run of form has ground to a halt with only one goal in his past eight games.

- Work for 2026 season 'unprecedented' for McLaren
[7 hours old]: McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an "unprecedented" amount of work as he looks ahead to the new season.

- Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?
[4 hours old]: After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would "batter" the current Arsenal team.

* Humour, optimism & learnings - how do you end a one-sided record?
[0 hours old]: As Cameron Norrie bids to beat Alexander Zverev for the first time in seven meetings, BBC Sport looks at what it is like to be on the wrong end of a head-to-head record.

- How Slot changed Liverpool's shape to pull off Marseille win
[14 hours old]: Match of the Day pundits Stephen Warnock and Steph Houghton look at how a change of shape helped Liverpool secure a Champions League win away at Marseille.

- Women's League Cup to undergo name and format changes
[2 hours old]: England's secondary cup competition will adopt a format like the Champions League from next season – and will "probably not" be called the League Cup.

* Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
[1 hours old]: About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

- Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
[6 hours old]: At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

- Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
[2 hours old]: Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit.

- How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[14 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

- Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink
[10 hours old]: Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

- EU suspends approval of US trade deal
[14 hours old]: The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

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. Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack
[18 hours old]: As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.

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. Trump accuses UK of "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY!"
[45 hours old]: Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones responds to Trump’s Truth Social rant.

. Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?
[52 hours old]: Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

. Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
[18 hours old]: Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

. Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
[17 hours old]: One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

. UK inflation rises for first time in five months - but one-off factors blamed
[27 hours old]: It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

. Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley but 33 shops at risk
[25 hours old]: The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next's £2.5m pound offer.

. Ryanair boss thanks Elon Musk for 'boost' in ticket sales after online row
[26 hours old]: Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days, but the airline executive says it's helping lift sales

. Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
[38 hours old]: Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

. Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
[37 hours old]: TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.

. Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
[38 hours old]: Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

. UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
[29 hours old]: The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

. Alleged scam mastermind arrested after being exposed by BBC
[38 hours old]: Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia.

. Netflix updates Warner Bros bid to all-cash offer
[40 hours old]: It is the latest skirmish in the bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery, which is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance.

. Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
[51 hours old]: Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

. Toy sellers keep close watch on social media ban
[49 hours old]: Toys for teenagers and adults have revived the industry, but it could be hit by any ban on social media for under-16s.

. Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares
[51 hours old]: Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.

. UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s
[48 hours old]: The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

. Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
[52 hours old]: The government says the industry will have "nowhere to hide", but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.

. Environment Secretary: South East Water boss 'should not get bonus'
[46 hours old]: Emma Reynolds said South East Water was the poorest performer of all water companies

. Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed
[62 hours old]: We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House.

. How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?
[71 hours old]: Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[28 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[62 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[75 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[156 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[157 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[205 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[230 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[254 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[276 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[325 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[350 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[493 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[561 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[733 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[756 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[829 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[854 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[863 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Free holiday swimming for thousands of children
[25 hours old]: Wiltshire's scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[27 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Are UK interest rates expected to fall again?
[27 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Council offers funerals at 'affordable price'
[29 hours old]: The council says it has launched a new website to promote its own lower-cost funeral options.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1294 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1406 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1494 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[2215 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

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[73 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[145 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. The Bottom Line
[169 hours old]: Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.

. Crossing Continents
[228 hours old]: The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?

. Martin Lewis on 'the most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK'
[311 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.