King honours pilot championing net zero flights

A pilot working to achieve net zero in the aviation sector has been appointed an OBE in King Charles III's birthday honours. Rachel Gardner-Poole, from Pewsey, Wiltshire, leads organisations working to achieve net zero, as well as charities delivering humanitarian aid overseas. She said she had a "really good conversation" with the King over their shared passions for net zero and his involvement with several organisations she works for, including one that seeks to remove debris from outer space. Ms Gardner-Poole said: "I'm working with colleagues to develop a new sustainable and inclusive flying school that brings in my commercial pilots license."