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Friday’s UK news is dominated by Israel’s attack on Iran – and analysis into whether the attack might spiral into a wider conflict, the Air India plane crash in which one person – a British man – remarkably survives. The media are assessing what might have caused the crash and attempting to assign blame. Also topping the UK news, is the major blood cancer breakthrough as a new therapy is rolled out on the NHS in a “world first.”

Cliff Notes – Tom Fletcher apologises for ‘insensitive’ Instagram post after fatal Air India crash Tom Fletcher apologised for an Instagram post about flying, made shortly after the fatal Air India crash, which resulted in the deaths of 241 people. He described the post as ‘insensitive’ and deleted it upon learning of the tragedy, expressing condolences to those affected. Fletcher is not alone in facing backlash; Mark Wright also apologised for a scheduled post coinciding with the crash, citing a ‘horrendous coincidence’. Tom Fletcher apologises for ‘insensitive’ Instagram post after fatal Air India crash Tom Fletcher has apologised and deleted…

Thousands of blood cancer patients in England will be the first in the world to get a new “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks into cancer cells and kills them from within.

An Air India Flight 171 crash on 12 June killed all 241 on board and 28 on the ground after the plane hit a hostel near Ahmedabad’s B. J. Medical College. The sole survivor, British–Indian passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (40), is stable in hospital.

Breaking News: Iran retaliates against Israel launching a 100 drones to target military targets, that have bypassed the iron dome. Iran retaliates against Israel Iran had vowed to respond and now Iran has responded with a devastating attack on Israel, after Israel launched a major attack on Iran overnight. Netanyahu flees from Tel Aviv on Wings of Zion Israel’s ‘Wings of Zion’ airplane, the Israeli equivalent of Air Force One, has lifted off from Tel Aviv to Cyprus in anticipation of an Iranian strike With PM Netanyahu onboard as flees Tel aviv. As IRAN LAUNCHES RETALIATORY ATTACK ON ISRAEL. Fact…

Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on 13 June, sending around 200 aircraft to strike nearly 100 sites across Iran, including nuclear facilities like Natanz, missile bases, and residential areas.

Cliff Notes The UK government has urged for restraint and diplomacy following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, termed Operation Rising Lion, which targeted nuclear sites and reportedly killed six Iranian nuclear scientists. Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the situation as "dangerous," emphasising the need for stability in the Middle East for global security. The US has distanced itself from the attacks, warning against retaliation against American interests and reinforcing calls for de-escalation. UK calls for restraint after Israel launches airstrikes on Iran | Politics News . The UK has called for restraint and diplomacy after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early…

Germany’s BfV has classified the AfD as “confirmed right-wing extremist,” leading other parties to distance themselves and calls for a potential ban.

Israel strikes nuclear sites in Iran and then calls for a state of emergency – expected retaliatory strikes from Iran. Netanyahu claims the attack on Iran was necessary because Iran threatens Israel’s very existence.

Israel has initiated Operation Rising Lion, conducting extensive airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites amidst an escalated threat perception.