Fresh fog alerts amid flight disruption
Further weather warnings are issued as dense fog persists across much of the UK, causing disruption to flights at a number of airports. BBC News – UK
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‘External influence’ caused Sinai crash
The Russian airline Kogalymavia blames “external influence” for Saturday’s deadly Sinai plane crash which killed 224 people. BBC News – Europe
UK begins on new Mid-East base
A ceremony is held to mark the start of construction work on Britain’s first new permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971. BBC News – Middle East
Six million paid ‘below living wage’
Almost six million workers in the UK are paid less than the living wage, a study suggests. BBC News – Business
Chile seizes erotic book from schools
The Chilean government begins seizing copies of an erotic version of the classic fairytale that was mistakenly distributed to 283 primary schools. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
May rules out powers on browsing data
Security agencies will not be given powers to look at a suspect’s website browsing history under new laws, the home secretary says. BBC News – UK