The UK could be hit with another heatwave later this month thanks to high pressure that will drive in a warm, tropical air mass. Forecasters have said there are "encouraging" signs that the weather will heat up by the middle of August and through the second half of the month. Initially the nation will continue to experience unsettled, cooler, and wetter weather before temperatures rise due to high pressure being pushed in from the Mediterranean Sea. The UK should experience drier weather which will also bring in the tropical air mass and if the high pressure lingers, Brits could enjoy a second heatwave as seen last month. Temperatures could rise up to 30C, which is a welcomed change from the current showers and thunderstorms. The UK could be hit with another heatwave ( Image: Getty Images) According to the BBC forecast there is a 30-35% chance of this happening. The Met Office is predicting the weather will improve around August 15. …
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Time for radical reform to save the UK – devolve and devolve again
“Scotland hasn’t failed; its leadership has failed” – it’s not often I agree with Alex Salmond, but the former SNP First Minister’s summary of the SNP performance in office is one that has my whole-hearted support. It has failed Scotland, in almost every way: failed to support business, failed to reduce drug deaths, failed to meet health targets, including those designed to support young people needing help with mental health problems. The party elected to be “stronger for Scotland” has overseen such a fall in Scottish schoolchildren's achievement levels, compared to international levels, that it is too ashamed to reveal the actual figures. The SNP is in truth the wreckers of devolution, constitutional thugs, scheming and twisting broadly drafted and weakly defined devolved powers, to create a legal and political wall between Scotland and other parts of the UK, justified by a hatred of 'Tories' and 'Westminster (England)'. Westminster has, unfortunately, during most of the past …
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UK Covid cases spike after new vaccine plea as nation records grim death milestone
Jonathan Van-Tam urges haste in vaccinating 16-17-year-olds Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the latest Government statistics, the new figure is up from 21,681 a day earlier. The daily death figure was 119, which is lower than the 138 reported on Tuesday, according to data. Related articles Pfizer Covid vaccine: Four new suspected side effects Alarming X-rays reveal damage COVID-19 causes to unvaccinated lungs This brings the overall death toll to 130,000. The data also found that 46.9 million people have had their first dose of a vaccine and 38.7 million have been fully jabbed. These latest figures come …
UK economy boom: Britain ‘will recover quicker than the eurozone’ amid vaccine feud
Rishi Sunak says UK economy is ‘better’ than international peers Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The biggest economies in Europe were brought to a stand still last year, and intermittent lockdown measures have taken their toll. But as the vaccine rollout in the UK accelerates, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said recently that there is "light at the end of the tunnel". The EU 's rollout has been hit with delay, and Chief Economist at Resolution Foundation, Jack Leslie, tells Express.co.uk that the UK economy is set to enjoy a quicker recovery than the eurozone. He said that this recovery will be sharper because of the successful distribution …
Huge ship that blocked Suez Canal docks in UK four months late
A massive boat which caused one of the biggest shipping traffic jams in history has finally arrived in the UK. Container vessel Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal – an important shipping lane in Egypt – for six days in March and caused mass disruption to world trade. And it docked in the Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest shipping port, yesterday – four months later than planned. Dozens of people gathered along the banks in Suffolk to see the boat pull in around 4.30pm. Ship spotter Dean Cable, from north Suffolk, waited for more than eight hours to see the Ever Given, which is operated by shipping company Evergreen. ‘This ship is all over the news and everyone wants to see it,’ he said. ‘I have been tracking it since it left Malaysia because it was on its way to Felixstowe and I just could not believe it when it got stuck in the Suez Canal. ‘My first thought was, “What went wrong?” and my second thought was unprintable. ‘I am wondering if it was …
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Storms to hit the UK today as Met Office issues yellow weather warning
Heavy rain and thunder is set to return to the UK today after a yellow weather warning for rain has been put in place. The Met Office issued the alert between noon and 9pm across the north of England, including Manchester and Newcastle, the Midlands and Wales. The forecaster said: ‘Heavy showers will develop, bringing possible travel disruption and flooding in a few areas.’ People in these areas are told to expect spray and flooding on roads, affecting journey times both by road and on public transport. Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible, and some interruption to power supplies and other services could occur. Although the storm is expected to mostly be over by tonight, after a day of respite another weather warning has been issued for between 10am on Friday and 9am on Saturday. This warning is for thunderstorms and covers a larger area – right across the north reaching Northern Ireland, Wales and the Midlands. The Met Office warned: ‘Slow …
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British beach evacuated after ‘large shark’ spotted swimming yards from the shore
A busy British beach had to be evacuated after what is believed to have been a large shark was spotted yards from the shore. In scenes straight out of the movie Jaws, bathers were told to get out of the water following the possible sighting off Boscombe beach, in Bournemouth, Dorset, on Wednesday. RNLI lifeguards put up red flags, the signal to warn swimmers of a serious hazard in the water. They also put out a tannoy announcement telling people to get out of the sea due to "large marine wildlife" in the water. The beach, which was busy with families enjoying their summer holidays, remained closed for almost an hour. Were you at Boscombe beach during the evacuation? Let us know at [email protected] Lifeguards on jetskis scoured the sea looking for the shark Lifeguards searched the sea on jet-skis looking for the ominous sign of a dorsal fin protruding from the water. It is not known what species of shark was reported to have been spotted …
Is the Pfizer vaccine safe for children? Everything you need to know
Covid vaccines are expected to be offered to children in the UK aged 16 and 17, in line with many other countries. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are set to approve the jab for teens over 15, meaning that children in England will be vaccinated in time for their return to schools in September. The teen vaccine rollout will likely happen in late August and should affect roughly 1.5 million youngsters. But what are the risks involved with child vaccinations and what side effects should be expected? Find out everything here: What COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children? The vaccine rollout could be expanded to children aged 16 and 17 in time for September term ( Image: Getty Images) The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine that has been authorised for children in the UK, for those aged 12 or older. Approval of the Pfizer vaccine followed a US clinical trial in around 1,000 children aged 12 to 15 that found side …
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Sturgeon and Salmond like to play the victims, but it was Scots who made the UK
Why does Scottish nationalism get a free pass from the Left? After all, the usual woke party line is that nationalists are prejudiced rabble-rousers. Radical politicians and academics are fond of quoting Albert Einstein: “Nationalism is an infantile disease, the measles of mankind.” Yet the same radicals, on both sides of the border, often hail Nicola Sturgeon as an enlightened, modern, progressive leader. Where British withdrawal from the EU was seen as the work of populist bigots, Scottish withdrawal from the UK is seen as a reasonable democratic aspiration. BBC presenters can’t mention French or American or Japanese nationalism without pursing their lips. But Scottish nationalism , like Irish nationalism, is treated as a legitimate option. The reason, it seems to me, is that, for a certain kind of Leftist, victimhood is the supreme virtue, trumping internationalism. Hence the election video put out last week by Alex Salmond’s new party, Alba. Narrated by Angus Macfadyen, who …
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Pension poverty ranked: How does the UK compare to EU & OECD countries? Full details
European Union 'empire should be disbanded' says expert Make the most of your money by signing up to our newsletter for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Pension income in the UK, and indeed in much of the world, is largely dependent on how a person saved during their working life. Private pensions are usually contributed to by workers and employers alike and state pensions are built up through National Insurance contributions, which are primarily deducted through wages. Related articles State pension age changes may affect your free bus pass & retirement HMRC issues £500 ‘C19’ support payment today - check your bank account READ MORE Pension ages - which EU country …