6 h. ago The hottest April for seven years: Temperatures set to hit 29C by Thursday as Britain enjoys first taste of summer as warm air moves up from Europe

Britain is set for an early summer's day this week as temperatures could hit 29C by Thursday, bringing high UV and pollen levels across the country.

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11 h. ago Met Office explains why UK will be so hot this week as temperatures set to hit 28C

The Met Office has said an "early dose of summer" is about to hit the UK as temperatures are set to soar to 28C this week

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12 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exact time and date temperatures will hit 26C in UK this week

The temperature is expected to reach its peak on Thursday afternoon

Society

28 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's death sparks 'ugly fight' over Prince Andrew's £12m pay out

Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide on Friday, was trafficked for sex as a teenager by Jeffrey Epstein and was reportedly paid £12million by Prince Andrew to settle her civil sexual abuse case against him.

Economics

29 h. ago Met Office maps forecast hottest day of the year but don't call it a heatwave

Temperatures could hit 28°C in some parts of the UK this week

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32 h. ago Hottest day of year so far expected this week as temperatures set to hit 28C

The UK could see temperatures of 24C or 25C on Monday, which will rise each day until a peak on Wednesday or Thursday of 28C, the Met Office said.

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38 h. ago Teen dies more than a week after being hit by van on Dumfries and Galloway road

The 18-year-old pedestrian was rushed to hospital but passed away yesterday.

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39 h. ago Teenager dies more than a week after being hit by van on Scottish road

Police are still appealing for information

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42 h. ago UK weather today: Sunday scorcher forecast as Britain will be hotter than sunny Crete

New weather maps from Ventusky show huge swathes of the UK basking in temperatures reaching the high teens today ahead of a mini-heatwave next week, which could see the mercury hit 27C

Politics

66 h. ago Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre, 41, dies by suicide, family says

Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teenager and claimed she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew, has died

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2 d. ago Woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal has died

The woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein has died

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3 d. ago Beyonce mercilessly mocked as tickets for 'flop' Cowboy Carter tour reach same price as a McDonald's meal

Beyonce has been ridiculed by music fans after tickets for her struggling Cowboy Carter tour hit a new low this week.

Politics

3 d. ago Teen girl killed when car ploughs off road into river as cops issue urgent appeal

A teenager died when her car left the road at Kilaldry Bridge in Kilmoyler, Ireland, and entered the River Aherlow, as gardai removed her body from the water this morning.

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3 d. ago Met Office says UK weather to be 'much warmer' due to 'amplified' jet stream

The UK is set to be hit with a heatwave next week as temperatures soar to 24C, and the Met Office has explained that this is due to an "amplified" jet stream

Society

4 d. ago London weather: Mini heatwave on the way as temperature set to hit 26C next week

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures in the mid-20s in the capital by the middle of next week

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4 d. ago Teenager who died in M6 Easter crash tragedy named as family pay moving tribute

'Our home and our family will be so empty and quiet without him'

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4 d. ago IMF warns that trade tensions could test stability of world economy; Reeves ‘confident’ about US trade deal – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsDonald Trump’s tariffs will make it harder for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s car division, Ineos Automotive, to reach its first profit.Ineos Automotive’s CEO, Lynn Calder, told Bloomberg that the US president’s 25% tariff on foreign cars will make it harder to hit the earnings target.“For sure, this last week has put a dent in that and, for sure, delayed it,”“We’re stubborn as mules. We’re not easy to knock down.”“With fieldwork completed just days after Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, it is unsurprising that consumer expectations for the economy plummeted to a record low. The original tariff schedule, since reduced for most countries, was expected to reduce growth in the UK and elsewhere. Yet despite this economic pessimism, expectations of retail spending rose slightly as the prospect of Easter shopping drew closer.The state of the economy dropped significantly to -48 in April, down from -35 in March.Their personal financial...

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4 d. ago US trade war fears drive UK consumer confidence down to record low; Tesla’s European sales fall again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsDonald Trump’s tariffs will make it harder for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s car division, Ineos Automotive, to reach its first profit.Ineos Automotive’s CEO, Lynn Calder, told Bloomberg that the US president’s 25% tariff on foreign cars will make it harder to hit the earnings target.“For sure, this last week has put a dent in that and, for sure, delayed it,”“We’re stubborn as mules. We’re not easy to knock down.”“With fieldwork completed just days after Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, it is unsurprising that consumer expectations for the economy plummeted to a record low. The original tariff schedule, since reduced for most countries, was expected to reduce growth in the UK and elsewhere. Yet despite this economic pessimism, expectations of retail spending rose slightly as the prospect of Easter shopping drew closer.The state of the economy dropped significantly to -48 in April, down from -35 in March.Their personal financial...

Economics

6 d. ago Teen dead and another rushed to hospital after horror jet ski crash at British harbour

A teenage boy has tragically died and another is in hospital after a jet ski crashed into a pier off the British coast, emergency services raced to the scene but one teenager was pronounced dead at the scene

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7 d. ago Netflix fans gripped by '10/10' crime thriller with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score

The new series hit the popular streaming platform last week and has already been praised by viewers.

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