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Major UK airports hit by air traffic control problems
Even if Nats has resolved the issue with its flight processing system, the disruption is likely to persist due to backlogs. Although the technical issue affected departures, arrivals were also hit as space on the ground became increasingly restricted. As a result there is now a backlog of flights because some planes across Europe are…
Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK
Faisal IslamEconomics editor BBC There has been more than a bitter twang in the glasses at British breakfast tables. Only five years ago, a typical supermarket own-label carton of orange juice could be bought for 76p for 1 litre. It now costs £1.79. That’s a rise of 134% since 2020, and it’s up 29% just…
