Category: UK weather

‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police

Force has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice systemOn England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians, many...

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How can we talk about this extreme weather now that it’s a battleground in the culture wars? | Andy Beckett

Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of usIn this fragmented but supposedly mild country, watching and talking about the weather...

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UK heatwave: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires – as it happened

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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UK heatwave live: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires

Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heatSpotted this picture on the newswires that feels truly apocalyptic:The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has...

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UK heatwave live: Met Office issues extreme heat warning as government convenes emergency Cobra meeting

Parts of country face fifth heatwave of the summer with highs of 38C forecast this week We have some comments from the Liberal Democrats and Green party on the Cobra emergency meeting scheduled for later today.While welcoming...

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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down citiesRepeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have cost the UK economy...

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‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat

Extreme weather is affecting people in areas from schools and care homes to construction sites – with workers urging leaders to take problem seriouslyEurope heatwave live – latest updatesWith temperatures in the UK approaching...

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