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Warning of ‘danger to life’ flooding as thunderstorms move in

It comes as Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people, is putting a hosepipe ban in place next week

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Fresh flood warnings for millions as rain and thunderstorms continue in England

The Environment Agency has put out 19 flood alerts in areas of the Midlands and South East England

The Independent UK

Drought declared in Yorkshire

In July, Yorkshire recorded its fifth month in a row of below long-term average rainfall.

The Independent UK

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Flooding and heavy rain begins as thunderstorms sweep areas of England

The Met Office issued an amber thunderstorm warning for areas of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘dangerous’ flooding in cities and rural areas

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK as conditions could cause flooding, transport disruption and power cuts.

The Independent UK

Thunder, lightning and floods predicted over the next few days

The Met Office has implemented a yellow weather warning from Monday to Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Temperatures reach 34C ahead of three days of rain and thunder

The hot weather led to several wildfires erupting across England while Scotland had heavy thunderstorms.

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Temperatures to rise to 32C ahead of thunderstorms across the UK

The Met Office has warned of flash flooding and power cuts over the next few days.

The Independent UK

Thunderstorms to hit north of UK while south continues to sizzle

It comes after a body was recovered from a lake in Doncaster on Saturday evening.

The Independent UK

Temperatures to rise to 35C amid drought, wildfires with thunderstorms to come

It comes as the southern half of the UK has been beset by drought conditions this weekend, while the northern half braces for thunderstorms on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.

The Independent UK

Fuel costs soar for Premier League away fans

Analysis shows how many stadiums away supporters can reach on £20 of fuel this season.

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UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

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One in four waiting over 28 days for rescheduled operations as backlog grows

The drop in two-year waits is ‘faint glimmer of light’ among otherwise ‘dire statistics’, commentators said.

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What do the latest NHS performance figures show?

Ambulance response times to the most urgent incidents are the joint worst on record.

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Government has ‘moral responsibility’ to help people through crisis, says Sunak

The Tory leadership contender signalled he would provide billions of pounds to support families struggling with the cost of living.

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What are the options for helping households with their energy bills?

The Government is being urged to take further action as prices are forecast to rocket in October, and again in January.

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Temperatures climb as parts of UK grapple with impacts of hot, dry summer

The Met Office has an amber warning in place for extreme heat from Thursday to Sunday.

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What are the five heatwave alert levels and what happens when they are triggered?

Everything you need to know about the five categories

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Fears of deliberate grass fires over summer holidays grow after Feltham blaze

London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.

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Consumer confidence rose in July to end seven-month stretch of decline: survey

The increase possibly coincided with the arrival of the Government’s first cost-of-living payments.

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More babies born out of wedlock or civil partnerships ‘for first time on record’

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

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What are the five heatwave alert levels and what happens when they are triggered?

Everything you need to know about the five categories

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Rishi Sunak would target Whitehall savings to fund cost-of-living winter help

The former chancellor announced the approach as his leadership rival Liz Truss maintained she is committed to helping struggling families.

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Water companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns

The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.

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