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Jet carrying UK defence secretary had signal jammed

Report did not confirm who was behind the incident and whether Healey’s plane was targeted

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An RAF jet carrying the UK defence secretary John Healey had its signal jammed and GPS disabled when it flew near the Russian border last week.

UK set to break record for hottest May day

The current record for the hottest May day is 32.8C, set in 1922

A swimmer and dog enjoy the cool sea temperatures off the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday ever, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London.

Late queen pushed for son Andrew to be UK trade envoy

Documents published discuss appointment of former prince as special envoy for BTI

Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025.

King Charles 'declared dead' by radio station

UK station triggers monarch death protocol while king jokes through Ireland visit

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla play bodhran drums, traditional Irish drums, as they watch dancers perform to mark Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Belfast this August, at Thompson Dock in Belfast, Northern Ireland on May 19, 2026, during their three-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Can Starmer stop Labour turning on him?

Health secretary resigns as heavyweights position themselves for a possible contest

Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting (L) listens as Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech on a plan to reduce NHS waiting times, during a visit to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) in Epsom, south-west of London on January 6, 2025.

UK PM Starmer defiant as quit calls grow

More than 70 of Labour’s 403 members of parliament have called for Starmer to quit

UK PM Keir Starmer’s vow Monday to fight on and prove his doubters wrong has done little to calm clamour for his removal.

Starmer says he won’t quit after local election losses

Nigel Farage's Reform UK wins hundreds of local council seats in working-class areas

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts in front of Reform UK members outside Havering Town Hall a day after local elections in east London on May 8, 2026.

UK’s Labour suffers early losses in crunch local polls

Big losses could amplify calls for Starmer to resign or face leadership challenge

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.

UK could restrict some pro-Palestinian marches: Starmer

UK prime minister says some protests may be stopped over chants seen as inciting violence

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a statement at 10 Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026, to update on the government's response to the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before.

Superdry cofounder James Holder convicted of rape

Holder, a married father of two, denied the charges

London police probe 'terror' incident after stabbing

It comes in the wake of a spate of arson attacks on synagogues and community sites

Two Jewish men were wounded in stabbings in north London on Wednesday, investigated by police in the British capital as a "terrorist incident", after a series of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks.

UK mini-marts become drug trade hotspots

Gangs exploit High Street shops to sell cocaine, cannabis and pills openly

A store owner confronted by the BBC following a year-long undercover operation denied any wrongdoing.

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