SS Richard Montgomery has sat in the Thames Estuary since 1944 with 1,400 tonnes of live WWII explosives still aboard. Government risk modelling and named experts say the evacuation plan may not hold up.
Waitrose recalls Listeria-hit olives, Anglian Water’s hosepipe ban may run into winter, and Nats flight disruption persists into day four.
Nats orders a probe as flight chaos hits day three, petrol jumps 5p a litre as oil nears $100, and Coventry hospital declares a critical incident.
NATS flight cancellations continue into a second day as UK mortgage rates rise on record gilt yields — here’s what today’s disruption means for you.
Oil nears $100/barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities, threatening UK pump and energy prices; hosepipe bans persist despite recent rain.
UK petrol and gas prices hit multi-year highs as the Iran conflict drags on; JLR confirms job cuts and fires break out amid ongoing drought.
Bluetongue spreads to nine more English counties as fresh US strikes on Iranian tankers keep fuel and gas prices high; drought unchanged across England.
Minister urges UK households to stock food as extreme storms loom; petrol hits war-time high and a burst main cuts Isle of Wight water.
El Nino UK winter 2026 has just been confirmed as potentially the strongest event since the 19th century — and this January’s storms already showed what that risk looks like for UK homes.
Flood warnings hit Ormskirk and Liverpool; two food recalls end their reporting window; mortgage rates start rising as lenders reprice this week.
8.7m airport customers’ data published online after a UK cyberattack; mortgage rates set to rise as gilt yields hit a 28-year high.
Hosepipe bans hit 30m people as drought grips most of England & Wales; UK borrowing costs hit a 28-year high amid fresh Mideast fighting.
UK borrowing costs hit an 18-year high as oil prices spike on renewed Mideast fighting near Hormuz — mortgage and fuel costs set to rise this week.
M56 shut, Tube hit by toxic air this Bank Holiday; 8.7m airport customers face phishing risk after breach claim; burst mains fixed in Bilston, Gatwick.
What to put in an emergency kit? The government has an official list — we found and priced every item so you don’t have to build it from scratch.
Energy price cap rises again from 1 Oct to £1,723/yr; South West Water named worst polluter as drought exposes hazards; storms risk flash flooding today.
Flood warnings ease in the Midlands and Yorkshire, hosepipe bans continue in East Anglia, and today’s the final day to return recalled Listeria-risk cheese.
Programme Yarrow is the UK government’s real plan for a week-long blackout — and who it prioritises might surprise you.
Flood warnings hit the drought-hit Midlands & Yorkshire after storms burst riverbanks in Birmingham, and 8.7m airport customers’ data is breached.
Yellow thunderstorm warning risks flash floods on drought-baked ground; Bristol’s hosepipe ban starts as a major Mitcham fire shuts roads into day two.