Germany's Munich airport has been forced to suspend operations after drone sightings led to the cancellation of 17 flights, the diversion of 15 others, and the stranding of some 3,000 passengers. The airport said early on Friday that drone sightings were first reported by German air traffic control at 10:18pm local time [20:18 GMT] on Thursday, leading initially to a restriction on flights which was then upgraded to a full suspension.
Downing Street has denied that the government's returns deal with France is in chaos after plans to forcibly remove from the UK people arriving in small boats were abandoned for a second day. Asked by reporters if the latest delay meant the so-called one in one out agreement was a shambles, the prime minister's spokesperson said No. The response came after plans on Monday and Tuesday to fly rejected asylum applicants to Paris were dropped.