General Election 2024: Tory wipeout and 12 ministers at risk of …
WEB3 days ago · Labour could be on course to win a historic landslide, with the party expected to win a 194-seat majority, a YouGov poll shows. It would be the highest number of seats of any party at any election since Stanley Baldwin won a majority of 208 in 1924. Sky News has partnered with YouGov for the campaign and today we publish the first of their three polling projections, known as MRPs, which ...
UK 'increasingly vulnerable' to threat of missile and drone attacks ...
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The UK is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of missiles and drones after decades of cost-saving cuts eroded its once world-class air defences, military sources and Cold War veterans have warned. Defence chiefs are understood to be exploring options to regrow Britain's ability to protect critical national infrastructure - like power stations, military bases and government buildings - from ...
Global warming accelerating at 'unprecedented' pace, study warns
WEB2 days ago · Climate change is accelerating at its fastest pace since records began, dozens of scientists warned in a report published on Wednesday. For the past year in particular, the planet has never been so hot. Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the study found that global warming had increased by 0.26C between 2014 and 2023. In that same period, average global surface temperatures ...
When will manifestos for the general election 2024 be released by …
WEB4 days ago · The IfG said: "There is no set date for manifestos to be launched – it is decided by the parties. Since 1997, Labour and Conservative manifestos have been launched between 18 and 29 days before the election, typically within a few days of each other. That means they are likely to be launched between 5 and 16 June."
The ‘tipping point’ that could drop Britain’s future temperatures …
WEBMay 3, 2024 · If the AMOC weakened rapidly, temperatures in Britain would change over the space of a couple of decades - dropping by up to 10 degrees. Professor Robson says: "Western European temperatures might decrease by 10 degrees. You would have sea ice down the coast of Scotland, along with a large increase in sea level across Western Europe …
Three important UK election issues, explained - Yahoo News UK
WEBMay 28, 2024 · The unprecedented lockdown called by Boris Johnson in March 2020 meant the public’s attention shifted to the economy, as demonstrated by the huge spike in the chart above. The then-chancellor Rishi Sunak was forced to implement a £70bn furlough scheme, lasting 18 months, to protect people’s jobs.. There was a second almighty economic shock - and rise in public concern - in February 2022 ...
Labour and Starmer win big on dire night for Sunak - the big …
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) celebrates with newly elected Mayor of West Midlands Richard Parker. (PA) Keir Starmer has declared Labour’s shock victory in the West Midlands mayoral election a “phenomenal result” as Rishi Sunak experienced a chastening drubbing in the elections. The Conservative loss was part of a double blow for ...
UK weather: 'Danger to life' warnings issued with flooding and …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Weather warnings have been issued for heavy showers, thunderstorms and a small chance of flash floods, posing a "danger to life". The Met Office issued three yellow warnings for thunderstorms for parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday, lasting from midday until midnight. The warning in Northern Ireland is in place from 12pm to 9pm, in England it lasts from 2pm to 7pm, and ...
UK refuses to sign global vaccine treaty, The Telegraph reports
WEBMay 8, 2024 · COVID-19 vaccinations in Smallthorne. (Reuters) - Britain is refusing to sign the World Health Organization's (WHO) pandemic accord because the country says it would have to give away a fifth of its vaccines, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday. According to a draft of the pandemic accord being negotiated at the WHO, richer countries should be ...
UK election called for 4 July – what happens next? - Yahoo News UK
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Election day has been confirmed for 4 July – in just over six weeks’ time. The UK has to have an election at least every five years but elections can be called at any time within that timeframe. Sunak had to hold a vote before the end of January 2025 but, until this surprise announcement, the country had largely expected an autumn date.
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