The Independent – The day Britain burned
The Independent says fires are continuing to ravage through houses and buildings across the UK after temperatures topped 40C in the UK for the first time ever. A new record for the hottest day ever seen, of 40.3C, was recorded in Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, on Tuesday afternoon – beating the previous record of 38.7C in Cambridge three years ago, by 1.6C.
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US shuts Kyiv embassy over fears of ‘significant air attack’
US shuts Kyiv embassy over fears of ‘significant air attack’ The US embassy in Kyiv was shut down on Wednesday morning after receiving information of a potential significant air attack, US officials said. “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” the US Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement published on the website of the US embassy in Kyiv.
NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest
NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest Leading farmers have hinted that more extreme action could be taken if the government does not backtrack on its plan to reduce inheritance tax relief on agricultural properties, as 13,000 descended on Westminster in protest at the move. Tom Bradshaw, president of the NFU, said the mood in the agricultural community was for a tougher approach with ministers and for
Can you walk your dogs in the snow?
Can you walk your dogs in the snow? Temperatures are dropping across the UK with snow weather warnings in place for parts of the country. Temperatures dropped to minus 7.8C in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland, in the early hours of Monday, which is the lowest temperature the UK has seen since last winter. Cold temperatures, ice and further snow feature on the forecast for the coming days in what the Met Office deemed is the country’s
Inflation soars back above Bank of England target in sharpest spike for two years
Inflation soars back above Bank of England target in sharpest spike for two years Inflation has rebounded back above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, driving up the cost of living at an accelerated rate. Having hit a 41-year high of 11.1 per cent in 2022, consumer price inflation (CPI) had dropped to a three year low of 1.7 per cent in September. But the latest Office for National Statistics data, published on
Cold weather payment checker: How to find if you’re eligible and when to expect money
Cold weather payment checker: How to find if you’re eligible and when to expect money The first cold weather payments of 2024 have been triggered as snow blankets neighbourhoods across the UK and temperatures plunge. Up to 15cm of snow is expected to fall in some parts of the country as the Met Office issues several yellow weather alerts for snow and ice. To help support people during cold snaps like these, the Department for
Most Muslims feel Islamophobia has become more widespread summer riots
Most Muslims feel Islamophobia has become more widespread summer riots A majority of Muslims feel Islamophobia and hate against them has become more widespread since the summer riots, but around half also feel able to be more open about their identity, according to a survey. Tell Mama, a charity monitoring such incidents, said its latest survey indicated that one in two of those asked said they had become more open, mainly through conversations with friends
