A British Airways Airbus A320, flight BA919 from Dusseldorf, declared a mayday emergency on approach to Heathrow on July 6 after an air data system failure triggered stall warnings at 3,000 feet. The aircraft lost automated protections, requiring the captain to intervene in what experts describe as the most serious near-miss in UK aviation in years.
Voting has concluded in the largest by-election in British history, with more than 2.1 million people eligible to choose Andy Burnham's successor as Greater Manchester Mayor. Labour's Bev Craig is widely expected to win comfortably according to pre-election polls, but official results are yet to be declared as counting continues.
Sainsbury's has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain to Swift Partners, a newly formed company led by retail veterans, for at least £120 million. The deal marks a significant reversal from the £1.4 billion the supermarket paid for Argos in 2016. The sale allows Sainsbury's to focus on its core food business while Argos gains dedicated ownership.
A food poisoning outbreak at Oxfordshire's Truck Festival has left dozens of attendees severely ill, with many forced to miss performances and seek medical treatment. The festival shut down the suspected vendor, Yorky Roast, within 90 minutes of receiving complaints. Local authorities and the UK Health Security Agency are now investigating the incident that affected the record crowd of 27,500.