Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has publicly apologized after an investigation found that staff inappropriately accessed the medical records of victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks. Eleven employees were dismissed and others received final written warnings. The trust's medical director acknowledged failures and apologized for initially failing to consider surviving victims in the investigation.

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair published a ten-page essay on his institute's website, sharply criticizing the Labour Party under Keir Starmer. Blair warns Labour is 'playing with fire,' lacking a coherent plan for the future, and criticizes rising welfare spending, insufficient defense investment, and the party's stance on EU relations. He advocates for a 'radical center' policy and reforms to the NHS and welfare system.

Politicians in Northern Ireland expressed disappointment after an update on the remediation of the Mobuoy illegal dump revealed no timeline, cost estimate, or funding guarantee. The site, discovered in 2013, contains an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of waste across 100 acres. Two businessmen were jailed in 2024 for their role. Environment Minister Andrew Muir said a final remediation strategy and updated cost estimate are expected by summer 2025, but no formal funding bid can be made until then. The most recent cleanup estimate is £107 million, likely to rise.

The Scottish government announced the First Homes Fund, offering first-time buyers up to £10,000 in interest-free loans for properties up to £300,000, starting next month. The scheme aims to help 50,000 households over five years, but opposition MSPs and think tanks warn it may inflate house prices and primarily benefit higher earners.

Around 100 firefighters responded to a fire at Kosher Kingdom, a kosher supermarket beneath a block of flats on Golders Green Road in north-west London. The fire started around 06:45 BST, producing heavy smoke and leading to evacuations and road closures. Police confirmed the cause is an electrical fault and not suspicious. No injuries were reported. The same supermarket had previously been damaged by a fire in 2009.

Unite the Union is balloting 300 workers at Thales UK's Govan and Reading sites for strike action after they rejected a pay offer. The ballot runs from 2 June to 23 June and covers electronics, software, and systems engineers as well as manufacturing and mechanical technicians. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham criticized the pay offer as contemptuous given Thales's record order book and profits. Thales UK reported £179.3 million in combined operating profits for 2023-2024 and recently announced £1.1 billion in export deals. The company is the sole supplier of periscopes and optronics masts to the Royal Navy. The dispute could disrupt production of critical defense systems for the UK Ministry of Defence.

The UK Royal Navy converted RFA Lyme Bay into a mothership for uncrewed mine countermeasures systems, as announced by First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins at a RUSI conference on 29 April. In a subsequent development, the uncrewed mine-hunting vessel RNMB Ariadne successfully docked inside RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar for the first time, following trials off Portland. The 12-metre USV uses Thales TSAM towed sonar and can operate without a crew. The docking was completed on the first attempt, demonstrating integration of autonomous systems with the mothership. The Royal Navy is preparing for a potential multinational Strait of Hormuz mission, with Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon already east of the Suez Canal.

SYOS, a UK-New Zealand SME, previously showcased its multi-domain uncrewed systems at the Combined Naval Event. Now, the company has formally introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle at the same event, extending its autonomous portfolio from air, land, and sea into the subsurface domain. The SU10 is designed for mine countermeasures, critical subsea infrastructure protection, and persistent surveillance, operating to a depth of 500 meters with a modular 10kg payload and up to four hours of battery endurance or indefinite operation via fiber-optic tether. It can be launched from shore, crewed vessels, or SYOS uncrewed surface vessels and controlled remotely via satellite. The vehicle runs on SYOS's AAIMS open architecture autonomy software, enabling multi-domain coordination. The SU10 has operational history in New Zealand's oil and gas sector and is scheduled for Antarctic under-ice mapping missions in late 2026. SYOS CEO Sam Vye stated the SU10 extends the company's portfolio into the subsurface domain, strengthening its position as a provider of affordable, interoperable uncrewed systems across all domains.

The Iran Freedom Congress (IFC), a new diaspora opposition group, held its inaugural congress in London in late March 2025, aiming to create a broad, pluralistic democratic alternative to the Islamic Republic. The event was disrupted by monarchist supporters of former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who surrounded the venue and assaulted attendees. The IFC seeks to distinguish itself from the Pahlavi camp by promoting inclusivity, including feminist and Kurdish voices, and by avoiding confrontational tactics. The group is structured with a presidium and central council, and is still developing its international strategy. Internal disagreements, including over a resolution condemning U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, have slowed decision-making. The IFC's ability to win the trust of Iranians inside the country will be key to its success.