Media captionThe UK could experience wind speeds of up to 80mph on Sunday Wind speeds in parts of England have reached 60 mph as Storm Freya hit the south west of the UK. Fallen trees and power lines have been reported, while the Met Office issued a warning for injury and danger to life from […]
Here are two things you might already know. As Britain prepares for life outside the EU, there have been repeated warnings of economic oblivion. Despite this, things have been good enough for the economy to create half a million more jobs over the past year, sending employment to a record high. The dole queue has […]
The Met Office has issued a severe yellow weather warning as Storm Freya approaches the UK, bringing heavy gales and possible travel disruption. Dangerous weather conditions and winds travelling at up to 80mph are expected to hit England and Wales on Sunday afternoon. Forecasters expect the storm to pose a “danger to life” and fear that flying debris and […]
The US ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson, has come under fire from a leading food critic, a farming union and trade justice campaigners over his push to open up the UK to American farmers post-Brexit. Jay Rayner, the BBC presenter, Observer columnist and MasterChef critic, said the UK should tell Johnson where he can stick […]
British businesses grew at their slowest rate in nearly six years last month because of fears of a no-deal Brexit and rising global trade barriers, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry. The CBI’s measure of private sector growth dropped to -3 in February from zero in January. This was its lowest […]
More record-breaking February temperatures are being forecast with parts of the UK likely to be warmer than some Mediterranean tourist hotspots. Maximum temperatures of 21C are possible in areas across the south and south-east of England which would beat Monday’s winter record of 20.6C at Trawsgoed in Ceredigion, west Wales. London will hit around 20C […]
More record-breaking February temperatures are being forecast with parts of the UK likely to be warmer than some Mediterranean tourist hotspots. Maximum temperatures of 21C are possible in areas across the south and south-east of England which would beat Monday’s winter record of 20.6C at Trawsgoed in Ceredigion, west Wales. London will hit around 20C […]
Image copyright Grahame French Image caption Grahame French and Pauline Taylor-French have been together for more than three years A woman who has lived in the UK for 17 years “may die” if she is deported, her husband has said. Pauline Taylor-French, 45, fled Jamaica with her two daughters after suffering violent abuse. Her husband, […]
(LONDON) — Britain’s bumpy journey out of the European Union took a major turn Tuesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May handed the steering wheel to Parliament, giving lawmakers the power to slam on the brakes and divert Britain away from a disruptive and chaotic Brexit. Bowing to pressure from within her own government to avert […]
Banks will gain access to additional Bank of England funds from next month to prevent a financial shock should the UK quit the European Union without a deal. While it remained unclear whether the UK would leave on 29 March or if parliament would vote to delay Brexit, the central bank said it would allow […]
