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Handcuffs, hallucinations and riot squads: Inside the UK’s most notorious immigration detention centre

SPECIAL REPORT: Brook House near Gatwick airport was the subject of an independent inquiry after G4S guards were filmed abusing detainees in 2017. Now, The Independent has obtained stark written accounts from officers at the site that reveal chaotic conditions in which restraint and force are being used against vulnerable…

The Independent UK

Heathrow rolls out scanners in huge new security update

Heathrow Airport has completed a £1 billion rollout of new security scanners, enabling passengers to keep liquids and large electronic devices in their hand luggage. The new technology allows liquid containers of up to two litres to be carried, a significant increase from the previous 100ml limit. Heathrow is now…

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes

Planes from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports were expected to pick up passengers from the Caribbean

The Independent UK

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Simon Calder’s best and worst flights of the year

Plane Talk: Spoiler alert – the bad flights were the trio that were cancelled

The Independent UK

Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals

Home Office criticised for detention of Rwanda migrants for ‘unacceptable’ length of time after flights were cancelled by then-Tory government

The Independent UK

Budget airline Wizz Air slashes flights from Gatwick in scramble to cut costs

‘We are simply more efficient financially in Luton,’ Wizz Air’s Chief Executive has said

Evening Standard

How Savvy Travelers Can Exploit Jet2's New Gatwick Offering

Jet2's March 2026 Gatwick entry sparks fierce rivalry with easyJet and BA, offering strategic travellers the chance to secure bargain Mediterranean holidays through savvy booking.

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George Galloway detained under Terrorism Act at Gatwick Airport

Former MP was detained by counter-terrorism officers at Gatwick Airport

The Independent UK

Voices: Labour’s Gatwick plan shows they’re even worse for the climate than the Tories

COMMENT: The government’s obsession with transport expansion makes it impossible for Ed Miliband to meet his clean energy targets – no wonder he’s nowhere to be seen, writes Green MP Sian Berry

The Independent UK

M23 latest LIVE: Gatwick travel warning as ‘serious police incident’ shuts motorway sparking six-mile traffic queue

Six-mile queues of traffic formed following the incident between junctions nine and eight from about 7am

Evening Standard

London Underground strike: how to reach key rail stations and airports serving the capital

The Tube network is closed until 8am on Friday 12 September, disrupting travel for millions

The Independent UK

Passenger denied boarding as BA misinterprets passport rules

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Woman sexually assaulted on flight to Gatwick denied compensation over legal flaw

Momade Jussab was jailed for more than six years for the sexual assaults on board the UK-bound flight

Evening Standard

Woman sexually assaulted on Gatwick flight denied compensation due to loophole

The London woman says it is ‘unfair and illogical’

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Evening Standard

Woman sexually assaulted on London flight challenges compensation refusal

She was attacked while sleeping on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar to Gatwick, West Sussex in September last year.

The Independent UK

‘Drunk’ easyJet pilot ‘seen stripping off’ at hotel bar

He was scheduled to fly tourists back to the UK the next day

International Business Times UK

London Airspace Closed Today: Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, and More Affected

Radar failure shuts down London airspace for over an hour, causing widespread disruption at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and beyond. NATS confirms system now restored.

Evening Standard

Air India captain's eerie words to co-pilot in lead up to crash that killed 260 revealed

Fresh details have emerged of cockpit interactions between two pilots in lead up to crash involving Gatwick-bound flight

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The Independent UK

Two London Gatwick flights encounter mid-air emergencies within minutes of each other

A BA flight was forced to land due to a ‘smell of used socks’

Evening Standard

Two London Gatwick flights endure mid-air emergencies within a minute and are forced to land

EasyJet and British Airways flights both forced to land in quick succession after problems reported on board

Evening Standard

Families demand answers after fuel cut-off revealed in deadly Air India crash

The Gatwick-bound flight crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on June 12

Evening Standard

Air India accused of pressuring families of crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Questionnaire sent by Air India and seen by The Standard asks recipients to disclose whether they were ‘financially dependent’ on the deceased

The Independent UK

Package holiday firms slash prices to Greece and Turkey

Exclusive: £260 trip from Gatwick to Turkey buys 3,700 miles of travel

Evening Standard

Boy, 6, among Brits detained in Mauritius after £1.6m cannabis haul found in luggage from London Gatwick

The child was stopped by officials at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam airport alongside seven other individuals after they disembarked from a British Airways flight from Gatwick

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Heathrow, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports ‘must improve’ accessibility assistance, says report

Cardiff and Gatwick both ‘improved significantly’ in the course of a year

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