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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:55 27 Feb 2026
 
* Tram derails in Milan, leaving one dead and dozens injured
[0 hours old]: The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.

. Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
[28 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?
[55 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
[209 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
[1144 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
[1626 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 ...

- Starmer says he will fight on after by-election defeat to Greens
[2 hours old]: The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - has renewed criticism of Sir Keir's leadership from Labour MPs.

- Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay
[2 hours old]: The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.

- Soham killer Huntley still in hospital after attack using makeshift weapon
[5 hours old]: Huntley, who is serving a life sentence for murdering two schoolgirls, has significant head trauma, the BBC understands.

* Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes
[1 hours old]: A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.

- 'We were bullied for years before our son was killed'
[1 hours old]: The parents of 14-year-old Ibrahima Seck say they were being harassed and bullied for years.

* Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
[1 hours old]: Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

* Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
[0 hours old]: To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.

- Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced
[1 hours old]: The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

- Ghosts TV sitcom to be brought back to life as a feature film
[5 hours old]: Ghosts: The Possession of Button House will see the return of the show's writers, creators and stars.


* Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police
[0 hours old]: It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

- From plumber to Parliament, who is the Green Party's new MP?
[5 hours old]: Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

- Sir John Curtice: The future of British politics is more uncertain than ever
[11 hours old]: Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

- Watch: How Green Party victory unfolded
[6 hours old]: Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

- Six planets to be visible at same time in celestial 'parade' - here's how to see them
[11 hours old]: Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.

- The crimes that made Soham killer Ian Huntley a target in prison
[3 hours old]: Huntley, who killed two 10-year-old girls in Soham in 2002, is in hospital after an attack in prison.

- How Hollywood and Maga aligned over Warner Bros deal
[3 hours old]: Paramount beats Netflix to the major deal, pleasing figures in DC and LA alike, the BBC's culture and media editor writes.

- Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?
[4 hours old]: The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.

- Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet
[5 hours old]: Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

- I hugged my daughter's killer as we cried together in prison
[12 hours old]: Chloe's mum visited her drug-driver killer Keilan Roberts in jail and says he will live with the guilt forever.

* UK withdraws Tehran embassy staff as concern grows over threat of US strikes
[0 hours old]: The US embassy in Israel has also told some non-emergency staff they can leave the country if they wish.

- Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?
[1 hours old]: The multi-million pound project in Aberdeen was meant to be the future of clean public transportation.

- OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Canada school shooting
[1 hours old]: The tech firm has been criticised for not reporting the suspect's ChatGPT account to police despite it being flagged internally due to concerns over content.

- US Olympian says 'I would never say that' after White House AI video shows him insulting Canada
[9 hours old]: USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk distances himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

* Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week
[0 hours old]: Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.

- Spanish opposition calls for disgraced ex-monarch to return from exile
[4 hours old]: The 88-year-old Juan Carlos should spend his last years in dignity, the leader of Spain's main opposition party says.

* Only Welsh speakers should live on new housing estate, local council says
[1 hours old]: A council in Gywnedd, north Wales, wants a housing estate to be reserved for Welsh speakers only.

- By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton
[9 hours old]: Hannah Spencer is the new Green MP for Gorton and Denton.

- Award-winning short thriller set on a farm
[12 hours old]: Jamie, Ruth's son, threatens to kill his parents if they don't give him part of the farm.

* Jacks & Ahmed carry England to another thrilling win
[0 hours old]: England take real momentum into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed secure a gripping four-wicket victory over New Zealand.

- Chelsea v PSG, Man City v Real & Newcastle v Barca in Champions League last 16
[6 hours old]: Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last 16 while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season.

- Prem relegation scrapped from 2026-27 season
[4 hours old]: Traditional promotion and relegation to and from the Prem will be scrapped from the 2026-27 season as landmark changes to the English game are voted through.

* Ahmed and Jacks rally to lead England to thrilling win over New Zealand
[0 hours old]: Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks lead England to an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand in a nail-biting finish at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

- Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects
[11 hours old]: Cadillac and Audi enter F1 with the ultimate goal of becoming world champions. Both know they have some way to go before achieving that aim.

- 'Borthwick relaxed but defiant amid England Six Nations slide'
[6 hours old]: Instead of asking what has gone wrong for England in the Six Nations, the question is more why has it gone wrong?

- Gordon needs to stay 'fully focused' after Arsenal talk - Howe
[7 hours old]: Head coach Eddie Howe has urged Anthony Gordon to stay "fully focused" after the Newcastle United forward was linked with a move to Arsenal.

- Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal
[1 hours old]: The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

- Paramount set for 1bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid
[13 hours old]: Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

- Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
[4 hours old]: The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

- Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
[8 hours old]: Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

- Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop
[5 hours old]: Parent company KP confirms the proposals may lead to the loss of a factory in Uttoxeter.

- 'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial
[8 hours old]: The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

- Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards
[7 hours old]: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

- How did Paramount beat Netflix to Warner Bros?
[6 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

- SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April
[5 hours old]: It means the annual gas bill of a typical household with a credit meter will reduce by £80 a year.



- Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[6 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

- Data tool to spot families due financial support
[12 hours old]: Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.

- Community larder helps 117 people in one day
[12 hours old]: Jo Haywood says the volunteer-led group is seeing "record numbers" of people needing cheaper food.

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. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[18 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

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

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

. Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
[25 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
[27 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
[24 hours old]: The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

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

. Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
[45 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.

. Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
[28 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.

. Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record 5bn revenue
[42 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
[42 hours old]: The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

. MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
[46 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
[43 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
[39 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
[49 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
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. Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office
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[41 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[89 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?
[114 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

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[186 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

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. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
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. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
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. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
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. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
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. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
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. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
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. 'Is this all bad debt or good debt?'
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. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2162 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?
[2274 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
[2362 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
[53 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.

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