The Irish carrier said the cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect flights to and from France, as well as flights over the country.

Speaking in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt, Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the past few days had been ‘tough’.

The technology retailer said slower inflation and falling interest rates helped support sales from shoppers in the UK.

A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, according to research.

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and ...