Heatwaves to cost UK economy £4.4bn – but there’s worse yet to come
Losses could add up to £25 billion by the end of the decade, a new report warns Back-to-back summer heatwaves have wiped £4.4bn from the UK economy so far this…
Major bank launches new savings deal with some of best rates on the market
A 4.5% rate compares favourably with the best non-ISA accounts currently available One of the UK’s major high street banks has launched a new digital savings arm offering some of…
Watch live as serial sex attacker Simon Levy sentenced for double murder
Watch live as Simon Levy, a serial sex attacker who murdered two women and raped a third, is sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday (12 August). Levy, 40, was…
Charlotte Church’s forest school faces closure over ‘rude’ pupils
The ‘free-to-attend democratic school in the woods’ has operated from a site without proper permissions since 2024 An outdoor learning project set up by Welsh singer Charlotte Church could be…
Clacton by-election: When does voting close and will there be an exit poll?
The clacton by-election will be held on 13 August and will have a total of 34 candidates Polling stations will be open to voters on Thursday for the high-profile snap…
When is the Clacton by-election and who are the dozens of candidates standing against Nigel Farage?
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday Voters heading to the polls this week in Nigel Farage’s by-election in Clacton will have a record number of candidates to choose…
Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key government department tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. The…
Scotland’s public spending deficit falls as tax take rises
Scotland’s public spending deficit fell by £600m last year to £25.3bn after an increase in the amount raised in taxes, figures show. The annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers)…
Fragile ‘Excalibur’ sword found in lake after water levels drop amid heatwave
The blade was found by volunteers in the lake at Chiddingstone Castle, Kent An ‘Excalibur’-esque sword has been discovered poking out of a castle lake after scorching weather caused water…
What are the proposed driving licence changes and when would they happen?
People aged 70 and over won’t have to retake their driving tests under new government rules Claims made on social media have suggested prime minister Andy Burnham is proposing to…