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Heatwave could see UK hotter than Ibiza, Ayia Napa and Athens

UK temperatures could hit 32C on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Met Office

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Raac crisis: who knew what and when about crumbling concrete in England

Building material assessed to be at risk of collapse was used in thousands of UK public structures from 1950s to 1990s

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

10 worst stations for train cancellations in UK revealed

Three per cent of all trains in Great Britain were cancelled in just seven months this year

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Summer's over for UK politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday after their summer break

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Poor people ‘surviving not living’ as UK social contract collapses, says report

Exclusive: Commission including former ministers voices concern at lack of urgency from two main parties over scale of poverty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Even Tory voters back public ownership of water and electricity, huge poll finds

A CLEAR majority of voters across the UK support public ownership of gas, water, electricity, and rail, an extensive new poll has found – and…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2023

UK could be hotter than Ibiza as temperatures may reach 32C

The Met Office has said temperatures could be 4C hotter than the Spanish island and UK temperatures could also be warmer than Ayia Napa in Cyprus.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Scottish government plans trial of four-day week in civil service

Humza Yousaf expected to announce pilot project that would be first of its kind for civil servants in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

London has 19 of UK’s top 20 ‘risky mortgage’ postcodes

As interest rates rise, mortgages in these postcodes may be at the highest risk of default

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

Five ways kleptocrats can keep hold of their UK assets

Politicians’ promises to rid Britain of ‘dirty money’ in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine haven’t come to fruition

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023