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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 18:35 26 Jan 2025
 
. WH Smith in talks to sell high street stores
[23 hours old]: The business says it is exploring a possible sale as its travel retail business arm accounts for most of its profits.

. What are my rights if home and travel are hit by storms?
[56 hours old]: Your rights explained as residents and businesses count the cost of storm damage.

. PM vows to curb 'Nimby' legal blocks on infrastructure
[78 hours old]: No 10 says it is targeting "cynical" appeals against new nuclear power stations, roads, rail lines and wind farms.

. LinkedIn accused of using private messages to train AI
[86 hours old]: The lawsuit alleges LinkedIn tried to conceal its actions but the firm says the claims are false.

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and in other news ...

- Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow
[3 hours old]: An announcement is expected next week, as part of major speech on plans to boost the economy.

* Survivors return as world remembers Auschwitz 80 years after liberation
[1 hours old]: Fifty survivors - now in their late 80s and 90s - will attend a ceremony marking the camp's liberation.

* Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza
[0 hours old]: The comments will outrage Palestinians in Gaza, for whom it is their home.

- Confident, organised, still freewheeling: Trump 2.0 has learned from past
[3 hours old]: Donald Trump’s first week in office shows he has returned with a plan - and knows how to avoid some of the chaos of his first term.

* UK hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in
[0 hours old]: The new warnings come after a second person is confirmed to have died in Storm Éowyn.

- 'I spent 30 years searching for secret to happiness - the answer isn't what I thought'
[10 hours old]: Prompted by Blue Monday, the BBC's special correspondent reflects on his struggle to find balance and joy in life - and a surprisingly straightforward solution

- Merciless Sinner wins back-to-back Melbourne titles
[5 hours old]: Jannik Sinner underlines his position as the world's best men's player with an imperious win over Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title.

- Reeves urges platforms to remove violent content viewed by Southport killer
[2 hours old]: Material seen by Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana should be removed by tech firms, the chancellor says.

* Man arrested for attempted murder after police officer hit by car
[0 hours old]: The female officer suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital following the incident.

- Wynne Evans apologises for 'inappropriate' comment at Strictly tour
[3 hours old]: The BBC says it had made it "very clear" to the opera singer that it didn't tolerate the behaviour.

- 'My story on Tinder predator went live, then my phone rang - it was him'
[8 hours old]: Violent fraudster Christopher Harkins was jailed for 12 years following the testimony of a group of women.

- Nick Cave says work repelled him after death of sons
[10 hours old]: The singer and writer says he still works "very, very hard" but finds joy from his family.

- How texting a random number 'hello' led a man to meet his future wife
[7 hours old]: Donovan Shears met his future wife while he was "showing off" to friends by texting random numbers.

- Trump says Keir Starmer doing 'very good job'
[14 hours old]: The US president tells BBC he will be speaking to the prime minister in the next 24 hours.

* Huge crowds await return to north Gaza after delays
[0 hours old]: A deal to release Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been reached that would allow people to go back to north Gaza, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad official said.

- Man charged with murdering lecturer
[7 hours old]: Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer, was found fatally injured in a street.

- Lebanon says 22 killed by Israeli forces after withdrawal deadline missed
[2 hours old]: It comes as the deadline passes for Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

- Comedian Josh Jones exits Dancing on Ice after injury
[2 hours old]: The comic and skating partner Tippy Packard "will be greatly missed" after an early exit from the competition.

- CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak
[15 hours old]: But the US intelligence agency cautions it has "low confidence" in this new determination.

- Holly Willoughby speaks of 'tough' year after kidnap plot
[8 hours old]: "Nothing can prepare you for something like that," she says, in her first interview in more than a year.

- Is this a Rachel Reeves reset?
[4 hours old]: Plus, President Trump says Keir Starmer is doing a “very good job”

- 'Sinner will be one of greatest players we've ever seen'
[2 hours old]: Jannik Sinner continues to be an unstoppable force in men's tennis as the Australian Open champion becomes the first Italian to win three major titles.

- Man charged with murdering university lecturer
[7 hours old]: Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer, was found fatally injured in a street.

- About 75,000 still without power in NI after Storm Éowyn
[2 hours old]: It comes two days after Storm Éowyn brought winds of more than 90mph to Northern Ireland.

* Storm Éowyn: Teenager dies after car hit by falling tree
[1 hours old]: The 19-year-old was driving on the B743 in Mauchline when the accident happened on Friday.


- Reeves hints at support for Heathrow expansion
[3 hours old]: An announcement is expected next week, as part of major speech on plans to boost the economy.

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. The 2010s lost classics that became sleeper hits a decade on
[17 hours old]: A number of tracks that didn't make a big impact when they were first released have now become hits.

. Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz
[18 hours old]: Eighty years after the liberation of the concentration camp, some politicians have been quick to target outsiders.

. 'I don't want to buy a £4 coffee just so I can use the loo'
[18 hours old]: Should cafés let people who don't buy anything use their toilets?

. Mexican workers set up tent city to house deportees from US
[18 hours old]: As well as a place to sleep, returning Mexicans will receive food, medicine and help in obtaining documents.

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. Bonus Q&A: Trump returns to the White House
[125 hours old]: Nick and Amol are joined by Justin Webb to answer your questions.

. Growth at all costs? Why Reeves is in a sudden rush on the economy
[25 hours old]: The chancellor raised taxes in the Budget - but now she wants to get rid of barriers to business. Why the change of focus?

. Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
[44 hours old]: President Trump's 'America First' message takes shape, as the rest of the world begins to digest what it might mean for them and global trade.

. The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country
[40 hours old]: Maxime Chapoutier makes wines that combine French and Australian grapes, a strict no-no in the EU.

. Trump urged not to put massive tariffs on UK
[48 hours old]: Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is no need for tariffs because the US has no goods trade deficit with the UK.

. 'Costs just keep rising' - jump in firms in trouble
[55 hours old]: Businesses in the most distress include those in hospitality, leisure and retail, say insolvency specialists.

. Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced
[51 hours old]: Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

. Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices
[72 hours old]: The president says he wants Opec and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war.

. Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés
[73 hours old]: The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor.

. Rolls-Royce strikes £9bn nuclear submarine deal
[46 hours old]: A deal for nuclear submarine reactors is agreed between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce.

. Campaigners dismiss loan charge review as 'sham'
[52 hours old]: The charge aimed to close a tax loophole and recover backdated taxes, but has left many facing big bills.

. Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
[59 hours old]: The move comes hours after economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months.

. UnitedHealthcare names new boss after former CEO killed
[66 hours old]: The company's former chief executive Brian Thompson was shot and killed in December.

. 'Serious and systemic' problems found in insulated homes
[73 hours old]: All homes with external wall insulation fitted under two government schemes will be contacted by the energy regulator.

. Rachel Reeves to soften non-dom tax changes
[74 hours old]: It comes after critics warned the plans could prompt wealthy people to leave the UK.

. Banks raise concerns over benefit debt recovery powers
[78 hours old]: The biggest group representing UK banks says the measures could conflict with customer protections.

. EU 'could consider' UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
[76 hours old]: The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.

. Three investigates 999 calls not getting through during outage
[50 hours old]: The company said the problems with its services on Thursday are now fixed.

. 'I got a credit card and overdraft after I lost winter fuel payment'
[90 hours old]: Pensioners who lost winter fuel money after government changes tell the BBC the last few months have been a struggle.

. Reeves optimistic despite surprise rise in UK borrowing
[98 hours old]: Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.

. Tesco, Aldi and Lidl hit back at farm inheritance tax
[94 hours old]: Tesco, Aldi and Lidl call for rethink of inheritance levy announced in Budget

. HMRC denies 'deliberately poor' phone service
[99 hours old]: Thousands on hold to HMRC's helpline say they were cut off after waiting for 70 minutes.

. Fears empty restaurant TikTok trend could last
[212 hours old]: There are fears that tax and wage rises mean restaurants and bars will be quieter than usual all year.




. How AI can spot diseases that doctors aren't looking for
[234 hours old]: AI can take a second look at medical scans and flag up potential problems that doctors might not see.

. The US farm workers coming from Guatemala - on a legal visa
[234 hours old]: Trump will target undocumented migrants but it is unclear if legal visas like the H-2A will survive.

. What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?
[258 hours old]: The Nordic nation doesn't require staff to work long hours and has a generous welfare system.

. GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
[306 hours old]: Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?

. How AI uncovers new ways to tackle difficult diseases
[402 hours old]: Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able to tackle disease.

. 'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
[425 hours old]: Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.