The increase in gas prices in the last 48 hours is without precedent. Even in the chaotic early weeks of the Ukraine war in 2022, the price of gas never doubled. But that is exactly what has happened to wholesale methane prices in the UK. And since gas prices are arguably the most important price…
Parts of the UK could be at risk of further flooding in the coming months because of so much rainfall so far this year, according to new analysis. The latest official data from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) shows that rivers in the south and south-west of England reached exceptionally high levels…
Putin’s mouthpieces are sending threats to Britain (Image: Getty) While the dictator was talking “peace” to Donald Trump’s emissaries in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin’s mouthpieces issued terrifying threats to destroy Britain with nuclear missiles. Moscow demonstrated a simultaneous show of force by forcing NATO to send warplanes to escort Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers patrolling over…
getty images Higher tobacco prices and airfares have pushed Britain’s inflation rate higher for the first time in five months, official data showed. Growth of 3.4% in the year to December was better than expected, with most economists predicting only modest growth. However, analysts do not think this marks the beginning of a longer, upward…
getty images The government has launched a consultation on banning social media for under-16s in the UK as part of a series of measures it says are aimed at “protecting the well-being of young people.”. The world’s first social media ban for young people takes effect in Australia in December 2025, prompting other countries, including the…
Britain is facing another major winter onslaught, as dramatic new weather maps reveal a powerful Atlantic storm is set to hit the UK with snow, heavy rain, and strong winds, leaving only a handful of counties spared. The latest ECMWF forecast chart, produced by WXCharts and valid for Tuesday, January 27, at 6 p.m., shows…
BBC The i paper’s headline dubbed former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick “Spy Jenrick” with a story suggesting he would take “Tory secrets to Farage”. However, his defection to Reform UK and Eye’s prediction of a “plum job” will trigger a “new power struggle” within Reform, according to the article. “Britain is not broken,” writes…
