Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaos UK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer under new plans to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies. The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least delays. Continue reading...

Russia seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer to join board meant to oversee governance and reconstruction of territory In a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.” In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say: A trade war is in no one’s interest, and my job is always to act in the UK’s national interest. Continue reading...

At the General Assembly in New York, Trump defended a war that has stretched beyond six months, threatened and bragged about war crimes, and used the world stage to attack international institutions.