68 m. ago Scots braced for scorching weather over 20C as forecast map turns red for May

We may have seen our fair share of rain over Easter Weekend, but forecasts suggest that the April showers are finally over.

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4 h. ago UK weather maps turn red as Brits to be hit with 24C heat in May scorcher

The Met Office has forecast that the first half of the month is expected to see "mainly fine and settled conditions" as temperatures sore into the early 20s for many across the UK

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16 h. ago George Russell talks with Red Bull uncovered as Christian Horner 'chats' come to light

George Russell's Mercedes contract is set to expire at the end of 2025 but the British racer remains relaxed about his future amid conversations with Red Bull's Christian Horner

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29 h. ago UK weather: Heatwave horror as Britain forecast mega 22C and will be hotter than Ibiza

Weather maps have turned orange in the coming weeks with the UK set for sunshine and blue skies, as a high pressure system sitting over the country brings balmy conditions

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42 h. ago New London weather map shows exact dates 'mini heatwave' to hit with 22C temperatures

New London weather map shows exact dates 'mini heatwave' to hit with 22C temperatures  MyLondon

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44 h. ago UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' will send mercury over 22C for millions of Brits

New weather maps have revealed what areas could experience a mini-heatwave later this month. According to the maps, several major cities could experience scorching temperatures

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50 h. ago Mini heatwave to hit UK as Brits finally wave goodbye to April showers

The temperature anomaly map shows a deep shade of red across most of the British Isles that evening, which mark the start of the May Day bank holiday weekend.

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56 h. ago Mystery as dozens of ordinary homes and businesses across Britain are covered in red paint

Take a walk down Chingford Road and you'll find an unremarkable street of terraced family homes and shared flats. Unremarkable, that is, except for one feature.

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3 d. ago Easter Sunday weather: Met office map shows temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

Here’s the temperatures forecast by the Met Office across the UK on Easter Sunday.

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4 d. ago UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast as 24 areas face temperature spike over 20C

A 'mini heatwave' looks to be on the cards as advanced weather modelling maps show the mercury rising above 20C in several parts of the country at the start of May

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4 d. ago British food and drink industry call on EU to ‘reset’ trade ties

Retailers and food producers offer to help efforts reduce ‘unnecessary red tape’ costing industry billions of poundsMore than a dozen of Britain’s biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called on the EU to reduce checks on food and drink crossing the Channel and Irish Sea, which they say are costing billions of pounds.Ahead of a summit on 19 May that is hoped to “reset” trade ties five years on from Brexit, they are urging politicians to hammer out a deal on sanitary and phytosanitary checks. They hope this would include a veterinary agreement and would harmonise food safety rules or recognise them as equivalent. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Climate change is not just a problem of physics but a crisis of justice

In an exclusive extract from Friederike Otto’s new book, she says climate disasters result from inequality as well as fossil fuelMy research as a climate scientist is in attribution science. Together with my team, I analyse extreme weather events and answer the questions of whether, and to what extent, human-induced climate change has altered their frequency, intensity and duration.When I first began my research, most scientists claimed that these questions couldn’t be answered. There were technical reasons for this: for a long time, researchers had no weather models capable of mapping all climate-related processes in sufficient detail. But there were other reasons that had less to do with the research itself. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Exact date Brits to sizzle in 20C spring weekend scorcher after drizzly Easter

The new maps suggest a significant shift in the UK's weather fortunes after what has been a less than steller start to spring - with temperatures surging by up to 5C

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6 d. ago Met Office maps reveal Easter weekend weather and there's one entirely dry day

It's a mixed picture but one day looks very promising at least

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7 d. ago Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal

‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but sources say his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’

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7 d. ago Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business

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7 d. ago Starmer told to accept Trump ‘free speech’ agenda to win trade deal

‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but sources say his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’

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8 d. ago Panic stations for Starmer as poll finds Reform is on track to smash Labour's 'Red Wall'

Support for Nigel Farage's Reform has surged in traditional Labour strongholds across the North and Midlands - from 18 per cent at the general election to 30 per cent.

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8 d. ago UK weather: Exact date weather maps turn purple as Brits blasted with snow and heavy rain

The Met Office has rolled out a yellow weather warning across the UK as a wet weather front is set to blast the UK with rain and wind - but new weather maps show snow is also set to make an appearance

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8 d. ago Met Office maps show exactly when the weather will change as warning looms

A 24-hour weather warning for rain comes into force on Tuesday

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