Britain braces for hottest day EVER as baking Saharan air threatens to send temperatures past 102F

For many of us, today’s weather may well seem eerily familiar. This is because, just like last Friday, it is set to be one of the hottest days on record, thanks to a band of Saharan air. But unlike then, when cloud and drizzle followed, this time the heatwave is here to stay. Temperatures of at … Read more

Britain faces a tsunami of insolvencies amid £50bn cash-flow crisis

Britain faces a tsunami of insolvencies: £50bn cash-flow crisis set to push firms over brink and spark a fresh wave of job losses, Bank of England warns By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 August 2020 Britain’s most vulnerable firms are facing a £50billion … Read more

Britain gets its first Dutch-style roundabout that gives priority to cyclists

Britain’s first Dutch-style roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians has been blasted by motorists as ‘confusing’, ‘a cyclist killing zone’ and ‘an overspend’ after the council blew £2.3million on it. Cyclists have an outer ring on the Cambridge roundabout, with cycle crossings over each of the four approach roads in a contrasting red surface. There … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Britain facing record economic slump BoE warns

BUSINESS LIVE: Bank of England warns Britain still facing record economic slump as it keeps interest rates on hold at 0.1%; ITV’s profits plummet 93% By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 08:11 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 08:11 BST, 6 August 2020 The Bank of England has warned that Britain is facing a record … Read more

‘Do the right thing!’ Ex-Afghan war generals urge ministers to give translators sanctuary in Britain

‘Do the right thing!’ Ex-Afghan war generals urge ministers to give translators sanctuary in Britain General Lord Dannatt said it was ‘disgraceful’ plight had dragged on for so long Meanwhile, General Lord Richards said Britain owed them an ‘incredible debt’ It comes as 48 interpreters are living in fear of the Taliban and the Islamic … Read more

Britain records 892 more coronavirus cases and 65 deaths

Britain’s coronavirus outbreak is still growing as officials recorded another 892 cases today — causing the average daily number of infections to shoot up again. Department of Health bosses say 820 Britons are now being struck down with the life-threatening virus every day, on average. The rate has been rising since dropping to a four-month … Read more

Britain records 15 more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll

Britain’s coronavirus outbreak is still growing as officials recorded another 892 cases today — causing the average daily number of infections to shoot up again. Department of Health bosses say 820 Britons are now being struck down with the life-threatening virus every day, on average. The rate has been rising since dropping to a four-month … Read more

Why DID we let millions into Britain unchecked, MPs ask as a major report is published

Why DID we let millions into Britain unchecked, MPs ask as a major report says failure to impose quarantine was a grave mistake Major report by MPs concluded many more Britons were infected before June 8  The inquiry is highly critical of the Government’s decision to lift quarantine Failure was likely to have allowed ‘thousands’ … Read more

Britain will melt in 99F temperatures by the weekend as Met Office issues health alert

Britain will melt in 99F (37C) temperatures by the weekend as the Met Office issues a health alert – but rain will hit northern parts of the country first with flood warnings for Scotland. The scorching air from Europe at the end of the week will come after the wet weather also predicted for the … Read more