At least 200 people aboard an Air India plane heading for London Gatwick have died, after the plane crashed seconds after departing from Ahmedabad, western India this morning at 9:08 (BST). The few survivors of the crash include one 40-year old British national.

Struggling discount retail chain Poundland has sold for just £1 to US investment giant the Gordon Brothers (former owner of Laura Ashley), who will attempt to save the chain with an £80m investment.

The new “Sir” Sadiq Khan received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace today despite ongoing backlash and a considerable petition with over 220,000 signatures to stop it. 

The FBI has arrested Nigerian Influencer and self-proclaimed 'tech queen' Sapphire Egemasi in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted several US government agencies.

Georgia Harrison will become the first ever Love Islander to be awarded an MBE during the annual royal celebrations next week. In 2022 Harrison’s ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear received a 22 month jail sentence for circulating explicit images of her on the adult platform ‘Only Fans’ in 2020. In 2022, Harrison’s ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear received a 22 month jail sentence for circulating explicit images of her on the adult platform ‘Only Fans’ in 2020.

Single-use vapes are now banned in the UK, following a ban that took effect on June 1, 2025. This means it is now officially illegal to sell or supply any single-use (disposable) vapes, including those without nicotine, across the country!