Kit Malthouse, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, says ‘impacts of climate change are with us now’ The UK must learn to live with extreme weather, a minister has said, as the government was accused of going missing “while Britain burns”. Hundreds of firefighters battled fires across England as temperatures […]
As UK reaches 40C and fires blaze, scientists warn of such temperatures every three years if emissions are not lowered Hundreds of firefighters battled blazes across England on Tuesday as temperatures surged to a historic high of 40.3C, capping two days of extreme heat that scientists warn is “a wake […]
Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss now look to be fighting each other to take on Rishi Sunak in membership vote Politics live: latest updates Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss are locked in a tight race for a chance to become prime minister, alongside Rishi Sunak, as polling seen by the […]
Among proposals to ‘reset the dial’ on women’s health are training for doctors and hubs across the NHS Key areas of England’s women’s health strategy Is strategy enough to reset the dial? Ministers have vowed to tackle decades of “systemic” and “entrenched” gender health inequality in England with plans to […]
Packed lunches and secondary school food contain most calories as rising food costs begin to bite Public health experts have called for an urgent cap on ultra-processed food at schools after research found the products made up nearly two-thirds of the average UK school lunch. Across primary and secondary schools, […]
Unions warn many workers will quit teaching, nursing and social care rather than take real-terms pay cut Public sector unions raised the prospect of widespread strikes in schools and hospitals after being told millions of their workers are to receive below-inflation pay rises. Ministers announced the pay rises on Tuesday, […]
Airport runways close and 999 calls surge while Boris Johnson is accused of ‘checking out’ by attending airshow but not Cobra meeting Airport runways have been closed and 999 calls have surged as Britain endured some of the hottest temperatures on record, which are forecast to rise again on Tuesday […]
A Buckingham Palace guard suffering in the sun gets the picture editors’ attention, along with the prospect of more such heatwaves in the future A picture of a Queen’s Guard sentry being given a sip of water outside Buckingham Palace is the defining image on Tuesday’s front pages, as the […]
Train services were cut and some schools closed, while water firms experienced ‘unprecedented demanded’ as Britain tried to stay cool Extreme UK weather: latest updates Train services have been cut, flights have been grounded and schools closed as temperatures soared into the high 30s in a heatwave stretching across England […]
A strong winter storm in the South Pacific produced the swell which headed for the islands, bringing waves more than 20ft high Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend. The large waves, some more than 20ft (6m) […]