UK hits highest early April temperature in 80 years Wednesday was the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946 Temperatures reached a high of 26.5C in Kew Gardens, south west London, the forecaster said. The record temperature is the highest recorded in the United Kingdom during the first half of April
Man, 21, killed in Primrose Hill stabbing named by police A 21-year-old man killed in one of two double stabbings on Tuesday has been named by police. Finbar Sullivan was fatally stabbed in a fight in Primrose Hill, north London, in the early evening and despite the efforts of paramedics he was pronounced dead at
Diesel tops 190p a litre but US-Iran ceasefire raises hopes of price stability The UK’s average price of diesel has surpassed 190p a litre, having surged by more than a third since the start of the Iran war, new figures show. But experts said the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has raised hopes
Doctor strikes ‘deliberately timed to cause havoc’, says NHS chief Resident doctor strikes have been “deliberately timed to cause havoc”, the head of the NHS has said. Medics in training across England from the British Medical Association (BMA) have begun the second day of a walkout in a row over pay and jobs. Sir Jim
Trump agrees to halt bombing of Iran for two weeks subject to strait reopening Donald Trump has agreed to a provisional two-week ceasefire in the Iran war after pulling back at the last-minute from his apocalyptic warning that “a whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran met his demands. Less than two hours before his deadline
April 7 UK’s warmest on record and hottest day of the year so far The UK has seen its warmest April 7 on record, the Met Office said as the country also enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures soared on Tuesday, with 24.8C recorded in Mona, on the island of Anglesey
Electric car sales hit record high in March while fuel prices surge again March was the best month ever for electric car registrations, with demand surging while fuel prices have continued to rise, new data shows. Electrified vehicles accounted for 196,059 registrations last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Battery electric
Online marketplace warning as e-bike and e-scooter fires reach new high E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, leading to riders being warned about online marketplaces. Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show 432 e-bike blazes were recorded across the UK in 2025. That is up
Resident doctor strike cost tops £3bn as new action begins The Government could have built a “few” hospitals or slashed NHS waiting lists faster with the estimated £3 billion it has cost to cover the long-running dispute with resident doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, have begun
Celine Dion announces six extra dates for Paris comeback concerts Celine Dion has added six more dates to her concerts in Paris later this year, which mark her first full-length gigs in almost six years. The French-Canadian singer previously revealed she would be returning to the stage for a run of 10 concerts in Paris