UK weather: Met Office warns of ‘dangerous’ floods across country Yellow thunderstorm warning follows weeks of drought caused by extreme heat and little rainfall The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Up to £60m in UK crops left to rot owing to lack of workers, says NFU Farming union chief says situation ‘nothing short of a travesty’, as crops also hit by drought and record heat The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Leading university and business school paid more than £700k via Russian bank days after Ukraine invasion Exclusive: Imperial College London and London Business School condemned for accepting nearly £15m in less than a decade The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Period poverty campaigners urge government to extend access to free products across the UK The Period Product Act makes products freely available to everyone in Scotland The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
‘The whole embryo was there’: expert makes rare find on Sheffield museum opening day Dean Lomax identifies probably oldest known vertebrate embryo from UK at Yorkshire Natural History Museum The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Harry and Meghan to return to the UK next month for first time since Jubilee Their visit comes amid legal cases, a new royal biography and a new Prime Minister announcement Bristol Post · Aug 15, 2022
The cost of going to university in the UK — is it worth it? Thousands of A-level students will find out if they’re going to university this week Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022
UK weather: Roads underwater as floods lash Britain after scorching heatwave It comes as the 'extreme heat' weather warning is replaced by a three-day warning for thunderstorms with almost three inches of rainfall possible in parts Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Inside the 'UK's best garden' that people travel from all over the world to see Tony and Marie Newton have spent 40 years crafting their beloved garden Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022
New DWP scheme could see millions of people on low incomes get discounted broadband bills Some customers on ‘social tariffs’ could save over £100 each year on their broadband bill. Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022
Prince Harry must 'make peace' with royals during 'carefully planned' UK visit, says expert Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced they'll be in the UK next month for several appearances at events close to their hearts - and according to royal expert Ingrid Seward, they should make time during the trip to spend time with their royal relatives, some of whom they've had… Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
UK beach warning as Brits stung by venomous fish that cause 'excruciating' pain The RNLI in Filey, Yorkshire has had several reports of beachgoers being stung by weever fish while out on the sand, leaving them with a nasty burning pain in their feet Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Harry and Meghan's visit to UK clashes with important date in the Queen's diary Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced they will be in the UK to visit the One Young World Summit on September 5 - but on that same day, Harry's grandmother the Queen will be busy with an important task Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid? Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022 The four Scottish villages named among the 'poshest' places to live in UK Savills picked out the most desirable villages to live in 53 counties across England, Wales and Scotland.
Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022 UK takes world’s first step toward omicron-tailored shot The U.K. has granted the world’s first approval for a COVID-19 vaccine targeting a variant in a bid to sharpen its response to an evolving coronavirus.
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 'I'm a boss taking part in the four-day work week trial - it's been bumpy' As a number of UK companies trial employees working a four-day week, in order to measure whether employees are more productive, one firm has described the 'bumpy' journey
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 UK treatment of Afghan refugees ‘continues to be source of shame’ MoD sources accuse other parts of Whitehall of failing to do enough to help Afghans who worked with British forces
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 UK weather: ‘Danger to life’ thunderstorm warning issued by Met Office ahead of torrential downpours Cities and rural areas could be hit with flash flooding as parched earth struggles to soak up water
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 The threat of Covid isn’t over – so why does Britain have a conspiracy of silence about it? Our government is pretending that the pandemic is ‘done’, ignoring both protective measures now and preparations for the future, says science writer Philip Ball
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 ‘You have to be 100 times funnier in Danish’: the pitfalls and pleasures of taking comedy across borders Just because a joke works in one country or language doesn’t mean it will in another. Globetrotting standups talk about routines that have bombed – and the changes that saved them
Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022 The grants and benefits that can help you pay your energy bills during cost of living crisis Millions of households across the UK will be eligible for a wide range of support schemes and grants to help pay for skyrocketing energy bills
Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022 The two Welsh seaside villages named among the most beautiful in the UK A duet of lovely landscapes and pretty properties
Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022 Asda retains crown as UK's cheapest online supermarket as food prices continue to soar The latest prices from all supermarkets have risen in comparison to last month's findings.
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 UK hosepipe bans mapped: Where are they, what are the rules and how long will they last? Hosepipe bans are already in place in several areas across the UK but more places will be facing restrictions very soon — here's a roundup of all the bans and when they'll end