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Air traffic control chaos due to ‘one in 15 million event’
The head of the UK’s air traffic control service has said the system failure that led to cancellations and delays in late August was caused by a ‘one in 15 million event’.
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UK air traffic control chaos ‘a significant outage which should never have happened’, says travel consultant
We spoke to Paul Charles, former Director of Communications for Virgin Atlantic, and asked him if he was shocked that the system had fallen over.
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Thousands face major disruption after UK air traffic control system fault
Thousands of air passengers faced major disruption today after the UK’s air traffic control system was hit by an unexplained “technical issue”.
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Rishi Sunak orders review of low traffic neighbourhoods
They’ve spent tens of millions of pounds promoting schemes to limit traffic in town and city centres. But now the government is flying the flag for motorists – announcing a review into ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ policies.
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RAF Scampton: residents react to proposals to house 2,000 asylum seekers at airbase
RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is best known for being where the “dambusting” bomber squadron was based during the Second World War. The huge site closed for military use back in March with the Government saying it wants to accommodate up to two thousand people there who are seeking asylum. The local council and…
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Illegal Migration Bill ‘deterrent’ to human traffickers, says immigration minister
We spoke to immigration minister Robert Jenrick.
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Nigerian politician, wife and ‘middleman’ jailed for organ trafficking plot
A senior Nigerian politician and his wife have been jailed by a London court – for conspiring to traffic a young man to the UK to harvest his kidney.
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Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq responds to investigation into racism in cricket
We spoke to Azeem Rafiq, currently in Dubai, whose revelations were at the centre of this investigation and began by asking for his reaction to the decision to uphold so many charges.
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Nigerian politician, wife, and a doctor guilty of organ trafficking
A leading Nigerian politician, along with his wife and a doctor have been found guilty of organ trafficking – after bringing a young man over from Nigeria and offering him an illegal reward to donate his kidney to the couple’s daughter.
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Yorkshire cricket racism hearing: Azeem Rafiq gives evidence
The former Yorkshire County cricketer Azeem Rafiq has been giving evidence at the English Cricket Board hearing into allegations of institutional racism at the club – which has been accused of bringing the game into disrepute.
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Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister dies aged 79
The former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has died at the age of 79. He was a key ally during America’s war on terror, but he became a hugely divisive figure in his own country. He passed away in hospital in Dubai, where he’d been living in self imposed exile for several years.
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Andrew Tate detained in connection with human trafficking and rape investigation
Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer and misogynist, faces a further 30 days in detention after prosecutors in Romania requested an extension for their investigation.
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‘A raft of closures’ predicted for UK hospitality industry
With hospitality businesses struggling with strikes, the cold weather and the cost of living crisis, we’ve been speaking to Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, and asked him about the current state of the sector.
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‘We need to be tackling the trafficking gangs’, says anti-trafficking organisation
Matt is joined by Daniel Sohege from the anti-child trafficking charity, Love146, which works directly with Albanian trafficking survivors.
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Dover traffic: ‘Critical incident’ declared as people face seven-hour queues
Passengers travelling from Dover must have their passports checked before they sail by French border staff.
