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UK faces snow storm next week with 6 counties hit and exact …
2 days ago · The UK faces a New Year's Eve snow storm with five major cities hit - with the exact hour the white stuff begins to fall projected by weather maps and charts. Flurries could hit the country after Christmas with the white stuff set to blanket swathes of the north of England from 6pm on December 31 ...
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75mph gusts forecast as Christmas getaway disruption continues
2 days ago · Winds of up to 75mph have been forecast for parts of the UK as the Christmas getaway period continues to see disruption caused by bad weather. Heathrow Airport has confirmed around 100 flights have been cancelled on Sunday and passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling. ⚠ ...
UK pledges £225million support for Ukraine as Zelensky admits his ...
5 days ago · The UK has pledged a new £225million package of support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned his forces were unable to drive Russian troops out of his country.. On a trip to Kyiv, Defence Secretary John Healey said that the UK will “step up” on international leadership on Ukraine in 2025, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged allies …
Britain’s wind turbines break new generation record for second …
4 days ago · Britain’s wind turbines have set a new record for electricity generation, just days after the record was last broken, data shows.Onshore and offshore wind farms set a record of more than 22.5 gigawatts (GW) of power on Wednesday, providing 68.3% of the country’s electricity.
Six local news stories you may have missed this week - Yahoo …
4 days ago · The world's oldest choir took to the stage in Warwickshire just in time for Christmas carols in one of the heartwarming stories leading our weekly local news round-up. Coventry Live reported how the group of 17 care home residents, with an average age of 94, performed at a hotel in Stratford-upon ...
Bank Of England Governor Points To 'Uncertainty' Triggered By …
4 days ago · Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey alluded to the “uncertainty” caused by Labour’s October Budget as officials predict zero growth for the end of 2024.. The Bank chose not to lower interest rates on Thursday after stubborn inflation rates climbed up from 2.3% in October to an eight-month high of 2.6%. The Bank’s monetary policy committee voted to hold interest …
Assisted dying vote: Have your say as MPs pass historic bill on …
Nov 29, 2024 · Assisted dying could become law in England and Wales after a historic vote in parliament saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle. Prime minister Keir Starmer was among a majority of 55 MPs (330 to 275) to support a bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives.
UK politics live: Labour warned National Insurance hike could …
Nov 26, 2024 · The government has been warned that its wide-ranging reforms designed to tackle economic inactivity in the UK and get people back to work could be hampered by the rise in National Insurance for employers. Earlier today, Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary told MPs that the Get Britain ...