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UK weather: Storm Jocelyn arrives in UK with 76mph gusts
Storm Jocelyn is moving across the UK, a day after Storm Isha wreaked havoc and left at least two people dead.
Tuesday has been marked by heavy rain in some parts, with strong gusts expected into Wednesday.
The strongest gust so far…
Entire UK facing gales and downpours as Storm Isha blows in
Almost the whole of the UK is under weather warnings as strong winds from Storm Isha sweep in.
Met Office amber warnings for all areas except London and parts of the South East are in place until 06:00.
Gusts of up…
UK’s Sunak survives knife-edge vote as Rwanda bill clears Commons
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak survived a key test of his leadership Wednesday, fending off right-wing rebels to win a crunch parliamentary vote on his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
Sunak, in power since October 2022, has…
Kate in hospital after surgery as King to get prostate treatment
The Princess of Wales is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery, and King Charles III is set to undergo a medical procedure next week.
Catherine will step back from royal duties for months after surgery for an…
Rishi Sunak sees off Conservative rebels as MPs back Rwanda bill
Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialise.
The bill, which aims to stop legal challenges against ministers' plans to send asylum seekers…
UK faces coldest January night in 14 years
Tuesday could be the coldest January night since 2010, the Met Office has warned.
Temperatures may drop to freezing lows of -15C in parts of Scotland, according to the forecaster.
Bitter conditions and significant…
UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen – Cameron
Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the UK is "prepared to back our words with actions" against the Houthis, after taking military action in Yemen over their attacks in the Red Sea.
Lord Cameron told the BBC the US-UK air…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak get the UK involved in the strikes on the Houthis?
"To wake up and find out your country has bombed another country is serious indeed."
As a former minister put it, you are not alone if you heard the headlines on the radio, or a news alert pinged on your phone saying the UK…
Sunak vows that Ukraine will never be alone as he pledges £2.5bn package
Rishi Sunak has vowed that Ukraine "will never be alone" as the UK announced £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year.
It is the UK's largest annual commitment since Russia's full invasion of Ukraine in February…
A landmark moment for Rishi Sunak, but uncertainty abounds
A landmark moment in any prime minister's tenure in office: the decision to commit the UK to military action.
The government has the prerogative to do this without wider political consultation.
But in this…