Country May Have Hottest Day On Record With 41C Forecast – UK Heatwave
The UK could have its hottest day on record on Monday, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41C. The Met Office has issued an across large parts of England, stretching from York and Manchester to London and the southeast. The current highest temperature in the UK is 38.7C, in Cambridge in 2019. High temperatures... Read More
Tory Leadership Rivals Trade Blows Over Tax and Spending
Tory leadership frontrunners have clashed over how best to fund public services and control inflation in the contest’s first TV debate. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss attacked tax rises introduced under ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak as “wrong” and pledged to reverse them. But Mr Sunak said they were needed to fund the NHS, and accused her of... Read More
Heathrow Delays: Emirates Agrees To Cap Summer Ticket Sales
Emirates Airlines has agreed to cap sales of its flights out of Heathrow until mid-August after the airport asked carriers to scale back capacity. The Dubai-based airline had previously rejected the airport’s request for it to cut flight capacity at short notice. Bosses from the companies held talks on Friday morning about ways to avoid... Read More
Covid Booster: Will Be Offered To All Over 50s This Autumn
Everyone aged 50 and over will be offered a Covid booster vaccine this autumn to top up their immunity and cut their risk of becoming severely ill. Younger people at high risk from Covid, as well as health and social care staff, will also get the booster. Drug companies have been developing updated vaccines to... Read More
Amazon To Create 4,000 New UK Jobs
Online retail giant Amazon has said it plans to create more than 4,000 jobs in the UK this year. It said the move, which would include roles in new warehouses in Wakefield and Knowsley, would make it one of the UK’s top ten private sector employers. The jobs will be permanent and bring the company’s... Read More
Rail Workers To Strike For Another Two Days In August
Workers at Network Rail and 14 train operators are to strike for another two days in August in a row over jobs, pay and conditions, the RMT union has said. Members of the union will walk out on 18 and 20 August. The RMT had already announced a strike for 27 July, the day before... Read More
Tory Leadership Race: Liz Truss’s Backing Grows As Contest Tightens
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s chances of becoming the next Tory leader have been boosted after she was endorsed by eliminated contender Suella Braverman. Chancellor Rishi Sunak came first in the latest round of voting, with Penny Mordaunt second and Ms Truss third. Ms Braverman then endorsed Ms Truss as the parties right-wing seeks to rally... Read More
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Online Safety Bill Put On Hold Until New Prime Minister In Place
Plans for new internet safety laws have been put on hold until a new prime minister is in place in the autumn. The Online Safety Bill aims to lay down rules in law about how platforms should deal with harmful content. It had been in its final stages and was to be discussed in Parliament... Read More
Liz Truss Vows To Make UK ‘An Aspiration Nation’ – Tory Leadership Race
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will vow to make the UK an “aspiration nation” as she sets out her pitch to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. Ms Truss will also promise to reverse the National Insurance rise and reduce taxes on businesses. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak won the first round of voting in... Read More