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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:15 23 Dec 2025
 
. First batch of Epstein files released
[88 hours old]: Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[45 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 ...

- Trump travelled on Epstein's plane more than previously thought, prosecutor says
[1 hours old]: The US president has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

- Men guilty of gun attack plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community
[5 hours old]: Greater Manchester Police say the plot could have been "the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history".

- Russell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assault
[3 hours old]: Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges.

- Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
[3 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

- Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
[9 hours old]: One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel.

- Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
[2 hours old]: The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region.

* Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
[0 hours old]: Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

- Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop
[10 hours old]: The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest.

- Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife
[4 hours old]: Ex-councillor Philip Young is one of six men accused of more than 60 offences against Joanne Young.

- Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action demo
[7 hours old]: Greta Thunberg is arrested in central London on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation.

- How gun plot targeting Jewish community was stopped
[3 hours old]: Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.

- Watch: AI app apologises over false crime alerts across US
[9 hours old]: An AI-powered app called CrimeRadar has apologised for the distress caused by false crime alerts issued to local US communities after a BBC Verify investigation.

- How England lost the Ashes in five charts
[9 hours old]: It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests.

- Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight
[4 hours old]: Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

- Andrew gives up gun licence after police request
[8 hours old]: The former prince voluntarily surrendered the licence ahead of his expected move to Sandringham next year.

* No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury
[0 hours old]: Avon and Somerset Police says the incident "does not meet the criminal threshold" for prosecution.

- Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach
[6 hours old]: More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.

- Norwegian biathlete Bakken dies aged 27
[2 hours old]: Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had been hoping to compete at the Winter Olympics in February, dies aged 27.

- Judge quashes antisemitism case against comedian Reginald D Hunter
[4 hours old]: A judge says the Campaign Against Antisemitism's private prosecution was intended to get Hunter "cancelled".

- Presenter Nick Bright to leave BBC Radio 1Xtra after 15 years
[8 hours old]: The presenter, who has become a staple on 1Xtra's airwaves, will host his final show in January.

- New year, new job? Ranger wanted for uninhabited Scottish island
[8 hours old]: The job comes with a few challenges - including weekly boat trips to mainland for washing and shopping.

- England investigate Ashes drinking as video emerges
[6 hours old]: England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

* Man City in advanced talks with Bournemouth's Semenyo
[0 hours old]: Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

- Merk 'stunned' after beating 'legend' Wright at Worlds
[4 hours old]: Two-time champion Peter Wright loses in straight sets to German debutant Arno Merk in round two of the PDC World Championship.

- US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
[5 hours old]: Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

- Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
[3 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

- Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m
[9 hours old]: Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.

- Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
[13 hours old]: Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

- Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?
[15 hours old]: Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

- TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
[11 hours old]: The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.

- Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
[11 hours old]: The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

- Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals
[8 hours old]: Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.

- Food bank supplier saved by 'incredible' donation
[9 hours old]: Emergency funding will provide 36,000 meals to a Blackpool food bank supplier during 2026.

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and in other older news ...

. Groans and laughs: How Christmas cracker jokes are tested
[19 hours old]: Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.

. BBC News app
[5695 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two)
[57 hours old]: Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O’Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear

. Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
[20 hours old]: A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

. The magic behind your favourite Christmas music videos
[241 hours old]: Revealing the magic behind the making of the nation’s favourite Christmas music videos.

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

. Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
[18 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

. US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug
[19 hours old]: Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

. Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
[26 hours old]: The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

. US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns
[24 hours old]: The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

. English councils warned against adopting four-day week
[18 hours old]: Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.

. Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'
[33 hours old]: Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

. Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog
[30 hours old]: The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

. Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety
[30 hours old]: Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

. Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026
[31 hours old]: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

. Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year
[42 hours old]: US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.

. Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions
[39 hours old]: Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

. Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
[19 hours old]: The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[44 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?
[117 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?
[141 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
[151 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[189 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
[213 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

. 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make
[285 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
[380 hours old]: Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

. 'Put wellbeing first' to avoid festive overwhelm
[32 hours old]: Guernsey health experts share tips on looking after wellbeing and avoiding overwhelm over Christmas.

. Christmas busier than Mother's Day, florist says
[38 hours old]: Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.

. Charity welcomes living wage rise in January
[57 hours old]: The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.


. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[582 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?
[693 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
[781 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
[1502 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

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[1688 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[107 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[105 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[127 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.

. Inflation is at its Lowest for Eight Months
[151 hours old]: Lower prices for food and clothing meant inflation fell by more than expected

. Lower Clothing and Food Prices Help Inflation Fall
[154 hours old]: The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected