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The Independent
2 days ago
- General
- The Independent
‘British national' survives Air India disaster that killed hundreds
An Air India plane en route to London crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, killing over 200 people. A survivor, identified in reports as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national living in London, was reportedly found at the crash site with minor injuries. According to the Hindustan Times, Mr Ramesh recounted a loud noise shortly after takeoff, followed by the crash, and described escaping the wreckage amidst bodies and debris. More than 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, with the total fatality count still unclear; 242 people were on board, including 169 Indians and 53 Britons. The plane, a Boeing 787, crashed into the Meghani Nagar residential area after issuing a mayday call, hitting a hostel building for doctors; both Indian and British prime ministers expressed their condolences.
The Guardian
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Guardian
Starmer announces tariff cuts on UK cars, steel and aluminium in US trade deal
Speaking at a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands, the British prime minister said the deal meant US tariffs on cars from the UK would be cut from 27.5% to 10% for 100,000 vehicles every year. The announcement by the two countries made the UK the first to agree a trade deal with Washington since Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs in April on what he called 'liberation day'. The US president's tariffs sent global stock markets plunging for days until he announced a 90-day pause, which is due to expire on 9 July
