'Record-breaking' rain needed to help parts of UK recover after summer The Met Office says it may take some time before some areas can 'recharge' following the heatwaves Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022
‘Record-breaking levels of rain’ needed for parts of UK to recover from summer, says Met Office The South of England was amongst the driest regions of the UK, where four of the six water companies currently implementing hosepipe bans are located Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022
COVID vaccine: children in England turning five will no longer be offered a jab – here's why that’s bad news Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
How energy-saving advice can hurt the most vulnerable households With UK households facing a dire energy crisis, there has been no shortage of advice from politicians, experts and journalists about how to save energy. Not all of this advice has been good. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Cost of living crisis: the health risks of not turning the heating on in winter People in the UK might be tempted to keep their heating turned off to offset the large increases in energy bills this winter. A recent YouGov poll, revealed that 21% of respondents would not turn their heating on until at least November. Could the health of these people be endangered? The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Universities call for return of maintenance grants for students in England Steve West, head of Universities UK, urges government to deliver new model of higher education funding The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Meghan Markle is not flying to Balmoral to see the Queen with Prince Harry as she stays in London It was previously reported that the Duke and Duchess would be travelling to Scotland, but the plans for Meghan have now changed. Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022
Why the UK has the highest household electricity prices in Europe Reasons include levies which the new Prime Minister plans to suspend Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022
‘We will oppose this’: Truss fracking plans met with anger and dismay in Lancashire Preston New Road activists promise to regroup to fight Cuadrilla until fracking in UK is banned for good The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Cazoo to abandon business operations in EU and cut 750 jobs UK online car retailer will make all of its employees in France, Germany, Italy and Spain redundant The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
San Francisco 49ers chief quizzed on Leeds United hosting NFL at Elland Road Leeds United partners San Francisco 49ers are preparing for the start of the new NFL season and their chief marketing officer has been facing questions about UK plans Leeds Live · Sep 8, 2022
Lean on DUP to restore power sharing, Sinn Féin tells new NI secretary Chris Heaton-Harris makes first visit to Northern Ireland to say UK aims to get Stormont running and ‘solve problems of protocol’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
UK will buy a maximum of 74 Lightning stealth fighter planes - 64 fewer than planned The admission came from Defence Minister Baroness Goldie as a Labour peer and former First Sea Lord called for more of the fighter jets Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022 National Television Awards 2022: dates, how to get tickets and how to vote Find the full list of nominees for this year’s UK TV awards
Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022 What happens when the Queen dies - the detailed 10 day plan for the UK A detailed plan will begin in the event of the Queen's death lasting 10 days and including royal tour of the country by the newly crowned King Charles and a royal proclamation
Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022 Cost of living could see car crashes SPIKE as motorists cling to older vehicles Nearly a quarter of all cars on the roads are older than 13 years, data has revealed, with the figure likely to continue growing as hard-up drivers hold on to old motors
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 Animals farmed: China’s pork inflation, rabbit farm closes and UK mega-farms Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022 Ukraine war: reports of mass deportations recall Russia's dark history of forcible relocations Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine has been widely condemned as a war of aggression. In Moscow’s narrative, Ukraine has no real or legitimate existence as a separate country – and they portray the military operations as a means to reunify Russia.
Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022 Wales set for massive row with Westminster as Liz Truss plans to lift the ban on fracking Mark Drakeford said fracking plans are a 'contradiction of the climate crisis'
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022 Liz Truss's energy plan freezes bills – but leaves dysfunctional market intact The energy payments package announced by Prime Minister Liz Truss tackles one immediate problem: it heads off soaring household energy bills by capping them at around £2,500 a year until 2024 and offers to hold down prices for businesses. Essentially, the government will cover a sizeable share of your energy…
Liverpool Echo · Sep 8, 2022 Operation Unicorn: Plans for the Queen if she dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland The death of Queen would be a huge state event for the UK leading to an unprecedented outpouring of grief
Manchester Evening News · Sep 8, 2022 “I believe many businesses will still be forced to close” - Sacha Lord wants clarity for hospitality industry as energy support announced The night-time economy advisor believes new measures will not be enough to avoid closures and redundancies
Chronicle Live · Sep 8, 2022 Drag Race season 3 tour in Newcastle sees Choriza May make triumphant homecoming as queens impress The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3 were in Newcastle, including the city's own Choriza May
Glasgow Live · Sep 8, 2022 What happens if the Queen dies - the UK's 10 day plan as part of Operation Unicorn With concerns over Her Majesty's health and the Royal Family travelling to Balmoral, there are 10 days of strict plans in place in the event of the Queen's death.