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Election news latest: Labour set for biggest majority in almost 200 ...
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Rishi Sunak at the National Army Museum in London on Tuesday. (AP) Labour has been slated to win its largest majority since 1832, with a YouGov poll forecasting Keir Starmer's party will win 431 seats, which almost matches a similar figure produced by More in Common (430 seats). In the company’s final MRP poll before voting begins on …
Why is the UK summer weather so bad and when will it improve?
WEB5 days ago · Netweather TV claim that the hotter temperatures will arrive on 23 and 24 July, due to a large body of warm air moving up from the Iberian peninsula. They say that London and the south of England will likely feel minimum temperatures of 27C, with a possibility of it reaching 30C. They say: “Generally, it looks likely to become hot in central ...
What you need to do if you get COVID this summer - Yahoo News …
WEBJul 2, 2024 · The number of coronavirus cases in England is on the rise amid warnings of a summer wave of infections.. According to the latest government figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the number of COVID cases rose by 33.5% in the week up to 19 June to 2,815.. Coronavirus testing has been vastly reduced since the height of the …
What we know about summer COVID as UK case numbers rise
WEBJul 1, 2024 · He told the Science Media Centre: “The surveillance of COVID cases in the UK is far less intensive than it once was, so it is difficult to track the rise and fall of waves of infection, or to assess the severity of different variants, or to know how effective the vaccines are against them. "Even so, there is a widespread impression of a growing …
All change? Labour tipped to oust Tories at UK election
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Britain looks likely to see a change of government this week, swinging leftwards back to the centre ground and the Labour party after 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. Voters will elect a new parliament from 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on Thursday, with predictions of a landslide Labour win that would make Keir …
What we know about UK's E. coli outbreak as one dead and …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · E. coli is a diverse group of bacteria that are normally harmless and live in the intestines of humans and animals. However, some strains, like shiga toxin-producing E.coli, can make people very ill. People infected with STEC can suffer diarrhoea, and about 50% of cases have bloody diarrhoea. Other symptoms include stomach cramps and fever.
UK weather: Four-day heat health alert comes into force today - as ...
WEBJun 24, 2024 · A yellow heat health alert comes into force for most of England today, as temperatures are set to hit 31C in parts of the country. The alert, issued jointly by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office, comes into force from 8am and remains in place until 5pm on Thursday. Temperatures are expected to spike at 31C (87F) in …
When will the UK’s summer weather improve? - Yahoo News UK
WEBJun 19, 2024 · The westerly wind will bring temperatures back up to their June average and will even get above that later in the week. The Met Office said temperatures will "likely peak" at around 24°C or 25°C on Thursday and Friday in the south. Temperatures could reach 25C on Monday, while temperatures ahead of the weekend are expected to peak at 24C.
Will there be ‘horror’ thunderstorms across the UK this week?
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Reports of of potentially significant thunderstorms in the coming days have been branded "uncertain" by weather experts. Following heavy showers in Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and parts of the North West and North West on Tuesday night - with 30mm of rain expected to fall in one hour in isolated places - most of the UK is expected to …