Air India has suspended select long-haul flights and reduced frequencies following a fatal crash involving a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which killed 241 people on board and around 30 on the ground.
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Matt Clifford, Sir Keir Starmer’s AI opportunities adviser, is stepping down for family reasons after six months in the role, having advised on the AI opportunities action plan.
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Benjamin Netanyahu visited Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheba following an Iranian missile attack, emphasising Israel’s resolve to counter threats.
The extension of the £150 Warm Home Discount will now support an additional 2.7 million households, bringing the total to over 6 million, including 900,000 families with children.
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Iran is currently experiencing a near-total internet blackout, causing widespread fear and panic among citizens, while the regime maintains control.
Cliff Notes A former Mossad director reported that Israel swiftly neutralised Iran’s air defences within 36-48 hours during recent aerial attacks on the country. Israel has conducted multiple strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, claiming Iran was close to developing a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran denies. Israeli officials suggest that while full destruction of Iran’s nuclear programme is unattainable, recent control over Iranian airspace offers significant operational advantages. Israel’s speed at which it ‘took down’…
Cliff Notes Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, has been discharged from hospital and was seen as a pallbearer for his brother’s coffin during the funeral. The incident involved a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that struck a medical college hostel shortly after take-off, resulting in at least 241 fatalities, including 30 on the ground. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities looking into aircraft issues, while both cockpit voice and flight data recorders…
Trump poised to join war on Iran The Daily Telegraph says Trump is “poised to join the war on Iran.” Donald Trump has called for an unconditional surrender on nuclear enrichment, whilst threatening that the US could join Israel in attacking Iran. There’s coverage of delays to the high-speed railway project in England – HS2. It will be delayed beyond 2033 and will go over budget. Read: A roundup of the front pages today.
Trump’s agenda The Sun front page leads on the Iran crisis as the US president could drag the US military into Israel’s war on Iran. A tribute to Kim Woodburn is featured on the front page. Read: A roundup of the front pages today.
U.S. POISED TO JOIN IRAN WAR The Daily Mail describes the situation in the Middle East as “in flames,” suggesting the US is assembling an “armada of warships” in the region ahead of possible involvement. A tribute to Kim Woodburn is featured on the front page. Read: A roundup of the front pages today.
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At the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, six member countries—Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—released a coordinated statement affirming support for Ukraine after U.S. President Trump controversially left early, blocking a joint communiqué on Russia and Ukraine.
Spain’s government released a report concluding that the massive blackout on 28 April that plunged parts of Spain and Portugal into darkness was due to a combination of technical miscalculations and planning failures, not a cyberattack. Voltage surges triggered a cascade of shutdowns across southern Spain.
Liam O’Hanna, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap, faces a terror charge for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.
Wednesday’s UK newspaper headlines are dominated by the latest from the Middle East. The tabloids use sensationalist and alarming language to highlight the tense situation, key phrases such as “on the brink” and “In crisis” are featured prominently on the paper front pages.
The broadsheets use less dramatic language, instead trying to use a more neutral tone, although it doesn’t dull down the seriousness of the situation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated rhetoric amid the Israel–Iran war, calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and warning Tehran civilians to evacuate.
In a landmark free vote, the House of Commons passed an amendment to the Crime & Policing Bill by 379 to 137, removing criminal penalties for women who end their own pregnancies outside the legal framework.
Government to announce another delay to HS2 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will tell Parliament that the London–Birmingham section of HS2 will miss its already postponed 2033 opening and face at least a two-year further delay, with no new timeline given. Two independent reviews—led by HS2 CEO Mark Wild and infrastructure guru James Stewart—have revealed a “litany of failure”, including poor governance, contract mismanagement, £37 billion cost overruns, £2 billion wasted on the cancelled northern leg, allegations of…
Wednesday’s UK newspaper front pages are dominated by the Middle East crisis, with Donald Trump’s hints that US troops could soon join Israel in the war on Iran leading the way. Many papers pick up on the US president’s call for Iran to ‘surrender’ and his comments that they won’t kill Iran’s leader, for now.
Elsewhere, there’s some front-page coverage of the House of Commons vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, the delay of the HS2 train project and, for the tabloids, continued coverage of the grooming gangs scandal.
R. Kelly’s lawyers have accused prison officials of administering an overdose of medication, claiming it constitutes an assassination attempt against him.
Wednesday’s headlines continue to be dominated by the latest from the Middle East as Donald Trump appears to signal US troops could be entering the war. The potential arrival of the Americans comes as Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear energy sites.
The G7 summit has ended, with Donald Trump leaving early and skipping the arrival of Ukraine’s Zelenskyy – commentators suggest a calculated move from the US president, who continues to cosy up to Russia’s Putin. Much of the summit’s key talking points were sidelined due to the Israel-Iran war.
A little closer to home, MPs have overwhelmingly voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, a milestone moment, that marks the biggest change to abortion laws for nearly 60 years.
The UK is set to enjoy a heatwave this week, with temperatures reportedly hitting 33C in England. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, telling the public to make sure they remain safe.
The HS2 railway project is set to be delayed beyond the target date of 2033, according to a report from the BBC. The transport secretary is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday that there is no way to deliver the railway line on schedule and within budget.
New stats show that UK inflation has held at 3.4% in the year to May. It’s come as a bit of a surprise, as many analysts expected to see a bit of a dip, owing to the impact of the timing of Easter on transport costs.
The Israel–Iran conflict has escalated sharply after five days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear, military, and energy infrastructure, reportedly killing at least 224 Iranians and wounding around 1,400.