Thames Water to introduce hosepipe ban as another heatwave looms
The Met Office has issued the warning for four days from Thursday to Sunday, saying “adverse health effects” are likely to be experienced by some vulnerable people.
The Met Office has issued the warning for four days from Thursday to Sunday, saying “adverse health effects” are likely to be experienced by some vulnerable people.
The ongoing funding dispute between Transport for London (TfL) and the government has prompted Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to propose the possibility of driverless trains on the London Underground.
The mayor of London is being urged to make an 11th hour intervention and halt plans for a new four-lane road tunnel under the River Thames that opponents say would worsen pollution and exacerbate the climate crisis.
Temperatures in some areas could reach low or mid-30s Celsius (at least 86 Fahrenheit) by the end of next week, as an area of high pressure building from the Atlantic reaches the south and south west of England.
Individuals that own UK properties via chains of “secretive” shell companies will from today be forced reveal their true identities, after UK government launched a new register of UK property owners today.
Passengers have been urged not to travel by train from Monday as a record-breaking heatwave hits the UK, while the deputy prime minister said schools should not close and people should be resilient enough to “enjoy the sunshine”.
RAF FAIRFORD, England (Reuters) -Britain on Friday announced a 2.35 billion pound ($2.78 billion) upgrade, including a new radar and enhanced electronic warfare capability, for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.
Train drivers at eight rail companies will strike on 30 July in a dispute over pay, their union Aslef has said.
Transport for London (TfL) has been handed another desperate two-week funding extension from ministers, as Mayor Sadiq Khan battles to secure long-term funding for the transport network. The last short-term bailout came just three weeks ago, after ministers refused to grant the transport network a three-year funding deal for upgrades.
The default speed limit will be lowered to 20 miles per hour on residential roads in Wales in an effort to reduce traffic accidents and get residents to swap their cars for bikes or public transport.
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