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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:55 26 Feb 2026
 
- Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
[5 hours old]: Arrivals at the Rock's airport would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

- Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
[9 hours old]: It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

. New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected?
[37 hours old]: From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[190 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1125 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1607 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

* How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
[0 hours old]: Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

* Chris Mason: Gorton and Denton by-election could be a three-way tussle
[1 hours old]: Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

- MoD launches review into whether Epstein used RAF bases
[2 hours old]: Records and emails will be reviewed to determine whether the convicted sex offender used military bases when visiting the UK.

- Soham murderer Ian Huntley treated for serious head injuries after prison workshop attack
[5 hours old]: The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

- Tracey Emin says her artwork My Bed would be 'tidy, clean and boring' if she made it today
[8 hours old]: Her Turner Prize-nominated messy bed caused a stir in the late 1990s and is now going back on display.

* American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says
[0 hours old]: Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first.

- Woman angry at lack of prosecution after she fell from window fleeing triple killer
[3 hours old]: A former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.

- No 10 will have no say on which Mandelson papers are released
[4 hours old]: A committee of MPs and peers says the government has confirmed it will not overrule any decision to disclose files.

- Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies
[8 hours old]: Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator met US peace envoys in Geneva.

- Bridgerton's first East Asian family is a beautiful thing, say cast
[10 hours old]: Stars of the hit Netflix show talk about the importance of representation as part two of season four lands.

- Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for change stand in the UK?
[11 hours old]: Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

- Struggling to get your first job? Here are five tips to get you started
[11 hours old]: Whether it's a Saturday job or your first full-time role, here are some expert tips to help you get on the career ladder.

- How have Chelsea made biggest loss in English football history?
[5 hours old]: Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of £355m for 2024-25 - the highest loss ever made by an English football club - according to financial figures released by Uefa. How did it happen?

- Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students
[6 hours old]: Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.

- Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
[10 hours old]: Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

- Catherine stresses importance of mothers' mental health during rainy Wales visit
[4 hours old]: The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive to cheers from crowds that had gathered outside despite the rain

* US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says
[1 hours old]: The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

* Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success, says women's ice hockey captain
[1 hours old]: A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

- Number of young people out of work or education edges closer to one million
[6 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

- Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
[9 hours old]: Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

* Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban
[1 hours old]: Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses after the Afghan Taliban launched attacks along the border.

- Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
[6 hours old]: Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

- Will The US Attack Iran?
[3 hours old]: US-Iran talks continue but what will Trump do?

* Out of Europe - now Celtic face critical fortnight
[1 hours old]: After exiting the Europa League, Celtic face a season-defining fortnight in the fight for the league and Scottish Cup.

- India beat Zimbabwe to keep title defence alive
[5 hours old]: Defending champions India pile on 256-4 as they eliminate Zimbabwe from the T20 World Cup with victory in Chennai.

- #DoItLikeHarry - from viral Twickenham mascot to England U18s prospect
[2 hours old]: A six-year-old Harry Westlake's rendition of the national anthem as a Twickenham mascot was an internet sensation. Eleven years on, he is ready to sing as an England Under-18.

- Mandelson referred to EU anti-fraud agency over Epstein emails
[3 hours old]: The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.

* Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
[0 hours old]: The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

- Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
[6 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

- World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links
[8 hours old]: Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.

- Walmart to pay 0m over claims it misled drivers over pay
[5 hours old]: The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

- Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
[9 hours old]: The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.

- 'Is this all good debt or bad debt?'
[4 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also serious debt

- Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
[12 hours old]: Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises

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. This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
[21 hours old]: A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.

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. Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
[40 hours old]: Can the president’s record breaking speech change voters’ minds ahead of the midterms?

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[23 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
[26 hours old]: The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

. Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record 5bn revenue
[23 hours old]: Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

. Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
[23 hours old]: The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

. MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
[27 hours old]: A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.

. Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
[24 hours old]: The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.

. Canada's finance minister says US is unlikely to lift tariffs
[20 hours old]: The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.

. Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
[30 hours old]: Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.

. John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
[29 hours old]: The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.

. Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office
[30 hours old]: Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.

. Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen
[36 hours old]: About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.

. Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show
[36 hours old]: Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

. Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts
[34 hours old]: Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

. Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance
[43 hours old]: His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

. Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
[48 hours old]: Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

. Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention?
[33 hours old]: How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.

. Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid
[47 hours old]: Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.

. US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards
[48 hours old]: The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[70 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[95 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[167 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[239 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[253 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[335 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[344 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[335 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[359 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[407 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[224 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[400 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Rescue centre at 'breaking point' over £40k bills
[16 hours old]: The Ark Wildlife Park is home to exotic animals such as crocodiles, monkeys and wildcats.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2143 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?
[2255 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
[2343 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?

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[34 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.

. When the retail staff can't help you
[154 hours old]: This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.

. Why youth unemployment is rising
[219 hours old]: Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025