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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 …
Who is eligible for spring COVID booster and how to book
WEBApr 15, 2024 · Those who are willing to pay for a vaccine must be aged 12 or above and not had a COVID jab for the past three months. They should also check with a health professional beforehand. Spring COVID-19 booster vaccines now available to book online (Dorset Echo) Boots to offer Covid vaccine for first time at nearly £100 a jab (The …
Maps show where the UK will be hottest this weekend
WEBApr 12, 2024 · The South East will continue to be the warmest area of the UK at the weekend, with London and Colchester hitting 19C. (Met Office) Saturday will stay warm for many areas, especially the east of the country, and the south-east, with temperatures forecast in the high teens. According to the Met Office, patchy low cloud should clear …
Labour urges UK election after Tory losses - Yahoo News UK
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.Labour, out of power since 2010 and trounced by Boris Johnson's Conservatives at the last general election in 2019, won a host of local council seats and …
Pictures show Storm Kathleen flood chaos as holiday park evacuated
WEBApr 9, 2024 · A car drives through floodwater in Littlehampton, West Sussex. (PA) About 180 people were evacuated from Medmerry Holiday Park in West Sussex overnight on Tuesday and one person was taken to hospital suffering from signs of hypothermia after it was flooded. South East Coast Ambulance confirmed a “number of resources” were sent …
Labour urges UK election after Tory losses - Yahoo News UK
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Britain's Labour on Friday urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election after the opposition party made significant gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party's parliament seat win in Blackpool South in northwest England sent a clear message to Sunak, who has until late …
Met Office responds to reports of upcoming UK 'heatwave'
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Met Office has confirmed that a heatwave is not expected to hit the UK, but temperatures could still be higher than usual next week. Reports of an extended period of hot weather at the end of April have been played down by the UK's national weather service. Instead, temperatures are expected to remain around the average of 15C, with …
UK to record hottest day of year as Storm Kathleen batters west …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The UK is expected to record its hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, as Storm Kathleen batters the west of the country with heavy rain and winds of up to 70mph. The Met Office said temperatures could reach up to 22C in East Anglia as unseasonably warm air is drawn across parts of the UK during sunny spells.
The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The UK’s Climate Change Act, a landmark piece of legislation first introduced in 2008, is the second type of climate target: the calculated ambition. It set a long-term target, amended in 2019 to the more ambitious goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Crucially, it also set a series of legally binding interim targets or “carbon budgets ...
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