Posted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Chelsea, Football, Premier League, Premier League previews 2026-27, Sport, The Guardian |
After a period of underachievement and upheaval for the Blues, the arrival of Xabi Alonso could signal a change in fortunesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Billy Munday’s prediction but the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Ann Widdecombe, Clacton byelection August 2026, Climate crisis, Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee), Conservatives, Employment law, Extreme heat, Health, Immigration and asylum, Jason Arday, Jess Phillips, Labour, NHS, Politics, Prisons and probation, Scotland, Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Unite, Violence against women and girls, Yvette Cooper, Zack Polanski, Zero-hours contracts |
PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Ann Widdecombe, Conservatives, Devon, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news |
Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’About 100 family, friends and colleagues of Ann Widdecombe have attended a funeral service for the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Climate crisis, Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee), Conservatives, Extreme heat, Health, Immigration and asylum, Jason Arday, Jess Phillips, Labour, NHS, Politics, Prisons and probation, Scotland, Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Unite, Violence against women and girls, Yvette Cooper, Zack Polanski |
Health secretary says service must plan ahead in the same way as it does for winter crises as UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summerJust 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Climate crisis, Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee), Drought, England, Extreme heat, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, UK weather, Wales, Wildfires |
Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heatHere’s today’s latest Met Office forecast for UK cities:Aberdeen 22CBelfast 24CBirmingham 32CCardiff 33CGlasgow...
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