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Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote

Sydney crowd told to put pressure on National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations

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New flight paths proposed to update decades-old Scottish airspace map

Experts describe the current system as ‘outdated’

The Independent UK

Barnaby unlikely to trigger mass exodus from Nationals

Many National Party MPs share Barnaby Joyce's bitter disdain for global climate change targets, but they are unlikely to join his long march to the exit.

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Airline tells delayed passengers to email minister with their complaints

Ryanair is urging passengers affected by air traffic control (ATC) delays to email Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander directly with their complaints. The Dublin-based airline has published the Cabinet minister’s personal parliamentary email address on a website named ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’.

The Independent UK

Ryanair tells delayed passengers to email minister

The Dublin-based airline has included Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s email address on a website named Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight.

Evening Standard

Heathrow’s third runway ‘is going to be empty’ if it means high fees, says BA owner

IAG warns price paid per passenger could double under airport’s plans to invest almost £50bn in expansion

The Guardian - UK

Cause of radar outage that grounded 150 flights at UK airports revealed

The issue was traced to the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) control centre in Swanwick, Hampshire, where radar systems reportedly stopped displaying flights

Evening Standard

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Who Is Martin Rolfe? Brits Demand Resignation of Air Traffic Boss After Airport Chaos Strands Millions

A radar glitch triggered UK-wide flight cancellations, sparking outrage and calls for air traffic control chief Martin Rolfe's resignation amid peak travel season chaos.

International Business Times UK

‘We’re stranded in Croatia with a sick mother and 18-month-old baby after UK air traffic systems meltdown’

Lauren Harding’s family have heard little from EasyJet and cannot return to the UK until Saturday morning

The Independent UK

Podcast: Air traffic control failure throws UK airports into chaos

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Evening Standard

Airport chaos could continue for days - everything we know

People expecting to travel out of London have been warned to expect delays - here’s all we know...

Evening Standard

Calls for air control boss to resign after airports chaos

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The Independent UK

Air traffic control glitch was caused by radar problem

Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe was summoned to meet Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Thursday morning.

Evening Standard

Air traffic control failure an isolated incident, says UK minister after meeting

Nats blames ‘radar-related issue’ for disruption during which hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed

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The Independent UK

Air control boss hauled in for grilling from transport secretary amid calls for him to resign after airports chaos

Ryanair has called for the highly paid National Air Traffic Services boss Martin Rolfe to quit

The Independent UK

What caused the air traffic outage? Airlines ‘extremely disappointed’ after passengers stranded by cancellations

British Airways cancels some Thursday flights to and from Heathrow while Ryanair demands resignation of Nats CEO

The Independent UK

UK transport secretary demands answers from air traffic control chief after flight disruption

Britain’s transport chief has summoned the head of the country’s air traffic control operator to explain the problem that grounded and diverted dozens of flights

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary to meet Nats head after air traffic control glitch

Heidi Alexander said that she will meet with Martin Rolfe to ‘understand what happened and how we can prevent reoccurrence’.

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Euronews

UK air traffic control failure: Traveller rights after more than 150 flights cancelled

An air traffic control outage sent UK airports into chaos on Wednesday, with warnings that disruption could continue for days.

International Business Times UK

Heathrow Airport Flights Cancelled: What Went Wrong, Ongoing Disruptions and How It Could Affect Your Travel

A radar failure on 30 July 2025 grounded flights at Heathrow and UK airports, cancelling 150+ and stranding 100,000

Evening Standard

Airlines demand answers from air traffic control provider over technical glitch

The fault caused major disruption on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Airports in chaos after air traffic control outage grounds flights across UK

Aircraft and crews were left out of place as planes grounded or turned around mid-air at peak holiday season

International Business Times UK

London Airspace Closed Today: Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, and More Affected

Radar failure shuts down London airspace for over an hour, causing widespread disruption at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and beyond. NATS confirms system now restored.

Euronews

Flights begin to resume from UK airports after air traffic control glitch closes airspace

The National Air Traffic Service said the glitch happened at its control centre at Swanwick and required the service to limit the number of aircraft flying to ensure safety.

The Independent UK

UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays

Britain’s air traffic control operator says a technical issue briefly caused flight delays in Britain before engineers were able to restore the system

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