Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has asserted that the party's receipt of £72 million in donations, largely from British expatriates, complies with current electoral finance regulations. This comes as the UK government plans to cap overseas donations at £100,000 annually, a measure to be backdated to March 2026.
National Grid has altered the planned route for its £1 billion Greenlink interconnector project after fan objections to cable placement near the purported grave of the Harry Potter character, Dobby, in Wales.
Hundreds of air travellers returning from holidays have been left without their luggage following a system failure at a major UK airport. Passengers describe significant disruption, with many still awaiting their belongings days after arrival, highlighting broader vulnerabilities in aviation infrastructure.
Extended dry weather in southern England has exposed archaeological features, including forgotten pathways at Blenheim Palace and the outlines of a Roman villa in Wiltshire, through "parch marks" in vegetation.
