Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel and have now arrived back in the United Kingdomm, landing at Heathrow Airport. The two Labour MPs said they had made the trip âto visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the West Bankâ. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The boss of Heathrow Airport says he is âabsolutely committedâ to ensuring lessons are learnt from the events which led to the closure of Europeâs busiest airport last month. Appearing before MPs on the Transport Select Committee, Thomas Woldbye also offered a âsincere apologyâ for the travel disruption caused to thousands of passengers during the one-day shutdown.
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Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Gridâs point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Akhil Vyas, a passenger caught up in Fridayâs Heathrow Airport closure, recalled the moment he learned his flight to Dubai for a family holiday was cancelled. He said that he hopes that Heathrow will learn from the incident and create a contingency plan to prevent future disruptions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldnât power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Environment Secretary Steve Reed promises to use âaggressiveâ tactics to tackle fly tipping, arguing âpeople are furious to see their communities buried under an avalanche of rubbishâ.
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Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins calls the governmentâs new crackdown on the illegal dumping of litter âa mountain of rubbishâ. Atkins expresses deep concern for the rural residents saying âfly tipping is the number one issue that people worry aboutâ.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of âchasing Reformâ, saying âthey want to sound like theyâre strong on migration". Her comments come as the government introduces new measures to deny asylum seekers the right the stay in the UK if convicted of committing sexual offences. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey condemns Belfast-based rap group Kneecap for making âoutrageousâ remarks as footage emerges of one of its members appearing to say "kill your local MP".
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Two men accused cutting down the landmark Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall in 2023 arrive in court. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, deny two counts each of criminal damage - one to the tree and one to the ancient Roman-built wall.
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Katie Price arrived at court on Tuesday for her latest bankruptcy hearing. The former glamour model was seen departing a black cab alongside her lawyer. It comes after Ms Price was arrested at Heathrow..
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