https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-warns-of-disruption-at-two-terminals-after-flooding-13573198 Britain clearly thought it was going to continue. So committed itself to all that work. Work it's still attempting to debate, rather than do.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/13/luigi-mangione-federal-plea-has-upset-new-york-state-district-attorney/ Given that there's no realistic possibilty of the death penalty in the State case and it provides a better opportunity to offer a successful defence. Beyond the Lawful Excuse defence I would have used in both cases.