News 28/11/25

Airline passengers are being warned about possible travel disruption after Airbus identified a significant number of A320 aircraft affected by a software problem.

The company says analysis of a recent event showed intense solar radiation can corrupt data vital to flight controls. The alert follows an incident involving a JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark on 30 October.

Rachel Reeves is accused of making the economy appear in a worse state ahead of the budget.

A letter from the OBR shows it told her in September that the gap in meeting her fiscal rule would be smaller, and later said it had closed with a surplus expected. Wednesday’s budget increased taxes by twenty six billion pounds.

The brewery group behind Black Sheep, Hofmeister and Fourpure is close to collapse as it faces rising costs and weaker consumer confidence.

Keystone Brewing Group, which also owns Purity Brewing Company and distributes other brands, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators while it seeks a restructuring or sale. The company employs one hundred and ninety people and holds partnerships.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his chief of staff Andrii Yermak has resigned after anti corruption investigators raided his home.

The Ukrainian president has announced a reshuffle of his office following the departure. Zelenskyy confirmed the resignation in a video on Telegram today. He said Russia wants Ukraine to make mistakes and insisted there will be none from his administration.

The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC now faces a first degree murder charge after the death of twenty year old Sarah Beckstrom.

Andrew Wolfe, aged twenty four, remains in critical condition after Wednesday’s incident. Prosecutors say Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces charges including assault with intent to kill and firearm offences.

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has reportedly arrested six more people as part of the investigation into the high-rise fire that has claimed over one hundred lives.

The arrests, reported by the South China Morning Post, follow police action targeting the construction company responsible for renovations at the apartment complex. Previously, three men from the company, including two directors and an engineering consultant, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, bringing the total to nine. Police said some towers were covered in protective mesh and plastic that may not meet fire safety standards, and that windows on an unaffected building had been sealed with foam installed during maintenance work by the construction company.

Manchester United’s proposed redevelopment of Old Trafford is one of twenty-two venues included in the UK’s joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup.

The stadium was not considered for the 2028 men’s European Championship and its redevelopment is still in planning. Officials say that if the plans do not go ahead, Old Trafford will still be considered in its current form. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are submitting the bid together, which stands unopposed and could be ratified by a vote at a Fifa congress in 2026.

France has agreed to begin intercepting small boats in the Channel following months of pressure from the UK.

The move comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote to President Emmanuel Macron urging support for the plan, saying there is currently no effective deterrent in the Channel, according to Le Monde. French security forces will now be able to stop the boats at sea, but only before they have picked up passengers, the maritime police confirmed. Police have previously rarely intervened due to the high risks for both officers and civilians.

A robber who attacked an elderly man before stealing a box of cornflakes and a cottage pie has been sentenced to life in prison for murder.

John Mackey, 87, was targeted by 59 year old Peter Augustine after leaving a Co-op store in Manor House, north London, on 6 May. Jurors convicted Augustine of murder and robbery at the Old Bailey earlier this month. He has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 23 years. Passers-by reportedly saw him kicking and punching Mr Mackey while searching his jacket as he lay on the ground.

Mandatory screening for prostate cancer will not be recommended on the NHS, it’s understood.

The National Screening Committee, made up of doctors and economists, told the government that such screening is likely to cause more harm than good. As a result, the NHS is unlikely to offer mandatory screening for men over 45. Draft recommendations expected today will instead suggest checks for individuals with specific genetic mutations, known as BRCA-1 and BRCA-2.

A British passenger is missing after falling overboard from a cruise ship off Tenerife.

The 76 year old man was reported missing from the Marella Explorer 2 on Thursday morning. The coast guard said they received an alert at 9.48am local time when the ship was 16.5 nautical miles northwest of Punta Teno. Helicopters and patrol boats are involved in the ongoing search.

Thick smoke still fills the air around Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district as crews continue tackling a blaze that began more than thirty hours ago.

Seven of the eight tower blocks are blackened, with broken windows showing the scale of the devastation inside. Flames have reignited several times, and firefighters say the situation remains difficult as the fire appears to find fresh fuel despite long running efforts to contain it.

One of the National Guard members shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died from her injuries, according to President Donald Trump.

He described 20 year old Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia guard as a highly respected and magnificent person. The second guard member, 24 year old Andrew Wolfe, remains in a critical condition, with the president saying he is fighting for his life. Both were ambushed while carrying out a patrol close to the White House, and officials say updates on the investigation will continue as more information becomes available.

Baroness Harriet Harman says Rachel Reeves needs to make the case to voters that extending the freeze on personal income tax thresholds was the fairest way to increase taxes.

She says the chancellor must explain that the decision was intended to protect the cost of living for people on low incomes. In her budget on Wednesday, Ms Reeves extended the freeze, first introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 and originally due to end in 2028, by a further three years. Critics have called the measure a stealth tax, with estimates suggesting it could raise eight billion pounds in 2029 to 2030 by moving around 1.7 million people into a higher tax band as wages rise.

A new building plan for the production of cancer treatments at Wexham Park Hospital has been approved.

Slough Borough Council has given the go ahead for a two storey aseptic suite that will include a new plant, isolation rooms, offices, staff facilities and changing areas. The hospital, part of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, provides a wide range of services and has recently been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The Trust says the development forms part of a wider strategy to modernise and future proof essential clinical services.

Authorities have confirmed that at least 94 people have died after a blaze engulfed seven apartment blocks in the Tai Po district.

A 37 year old firefighter is among the dead. Seventy six others are injured, including eleven firefighters, as crews continue to search the damaged buildings for anyone still missing.

Donald Trump has warned that US action against suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers will move onto land very soon.

American forces have carried out at least 21 strikes on boats they say were transporting narcotics. The US has accused President Nicolas Maduro of involvement in the drugs trade, which he denies. Venezuela says the attacks, which have killed more than 80 people, amount to murder.