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UK facing scorching 30C September heatwave as Mediterranean plume sends mercury soaring Daily Express says The UK may experience glorious sunshine and scorching temperatures this September – but not before a weekend full of heavy downpours and changeable weather this bank holiday. The UK is tipped for a sizzling 30C heatwave in September after a predicted bank holiday washout. A meteorologist has revealed that despite summer officially coming to a close, hot weather is not going anywhere. In fact, UK temperatures may return to those seen back in June when the country enjoyed scorching heatwaves due to high pressure weather…

Met Office’s verdict on ‘Indian summer’ as warm weather could return next month Nottingham Post says The Met Office has predicted when warm weather could return to the UK in what could be an ‘Indian summer’. It comes after rain has plagued England for much of the season, in contrast to the extreme heat experienced in Europe. Parts of the UK have even seen flooding and next weekend’s August Bank Holiday looks set to be another rainy, drizzly disappointment, according to the Met Office. The Met Office’s long range forecast has now offered a glimmer of hope though to those…

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Wilko: Jobs to go as attempts to find a buyer fail Jobs at Wilko are set to go and stores will close after the company failed to find a buyer for the whole business. The PwC has said parts of the group could still be bought. Wilko announced earlier this month that it was going into administration, putting 12,500 jobs and its 400 stores at risk. PwC had tried to look for a buyer for all or part of the business. In a statement, PwC said: “While discussions continue with those interested in buying parts of the business, it’s clear…

GCSE results 2023: GCSE passes fall to pre-Covid levels as England sees biggest drop GCSE passes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have fallen for a second year running – with 628.2% of all grades marked at grades 4/C and above. It means the results are close to where they were in 2019 – the last year that exams were sat before the Covid-19 pandemic – when it was 67.3%. There were huge grade spikes in 2020 and 2021 – during the pandemic – when exams were cancelled and results were based on teachers’ assessments. England’s fall in passes is…

Rishi Sunak inadvertently failed to declare childcare interest, rules MPs watchdog PM Rishi Sunak has failed to correctly declare his wife’s financial interest in a childminding agency, and the MPs watchdog has ruled. Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, said this arose out of “confusion” about the rules and was “inadvertent”. In a letter to Mr Greenberg, the PM said he accepted the ruling and apologised. The inquiry is closed and the PM will not face further action. Mr Greenberg received a complaint following the PM’s appearance before MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee in March. During the session,…

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner chief presumed dead after Russia plane crash Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Wagner group leader – was on a jet that crashed in Russia, according to Russia’s civil aviation authority. Social media lined to the Wagner group say Prigozhin’s private jet was shot down by Russian air defences. He died “as a result of actions of traitors to Russia”, the Grey Zone Telegram channel posted. Prigozhin led a mutiny against Russia’s armed forces in June, despite only lasting around 24 hours, it was seen as the biggest threat to Putin since his invasion of Ukraine. The plane was…

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