0 UK Weather Today: The UK is currently facing a severe, record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures expected to climb above 35°C (95°F), which could make it the hottest June day ever recorded. The Met Office has issued widespread Amber extreme heat warnings across England and Wales for today, as v»»»

Britain is enduring its hottest weather of 2026, with 35C temperatures, health alerts and thunderstorm risks / Image: File Britain is experiencing its hottest weather of 2026 so far, with temperatures surging across England as forecasters warn that parts of the country could climb to 35C in the com»»»

Increasing numbers of landlords are evicting tenants at the last minute before the law changes to outlaw the practice in next month, charities have said. The renters’ union Acorn told the Guardian that no-fault evictions made up one in five of the reports they received from members in October, risi»»»

Complaints to councils over smoke pollution coming from wood burners have rocketed in the past 12 months – but no one has been prosecuted. Trendy open fires have been making a comeback in recent years –with around 10 per cent of households burning wood. But research by parents’ campaign group Mums »»»

Cordia UK, a member of Futureal Group, one of Europe’s largest property development companies, has announced planning approval of a first-of-its-kind shared living scheme in Birmingham. The landmark development will create the city’s first purpose-built shared living environment. Reimagining the HM»»»

Campaigners have called for people to be automatically registered to vote to enable eight million more to take part in the next general election. A new report commissioned by campaign group Unlock Democracy found as many as 1 in 7 UK citizens may not be properly registered to vote. That’s a figure »»»

Fears grow over fate of more councils after Birmingham files for insolvency Local governments in the United Kingdom went into panic mode on Wednesday after Birmingham City Council effectively declared itself bankrupt. Authorities warned that more councils across the UK could declare themselves in f»»»

LONDON: Local government bodies on Tuesday (Sep 5) warned that more councils across the UK could declare themselves in financial dire straits, after the country's second biggest city said it could not balance its books. Birmingham City Council in central England said it had issued a Section 114 Not»»»

The English city, home to more than one million people, admits it cannot balance its books and blames Conservatives for years of underfunding. The City Council of Birmingham, the UK’s second biggest city, admitted on Tuesday that it cannot balance its books, blaming Conservative governments for yea»»»

The council of the UK’s second-biggest city, Birmingham, became the latest local authority to declare financial distress on Tuesday, with the opposition blaming Conservative governments for years of underfunding. Birmingham City Council in central England said it had issued a Section 114 Notice und»»»

London: The UK's second biggest city on Tuesday admitted that it cannot balance its books, blaming Conservative governments for years of under-funding. Birmingham City Council in central England said it had issued a Section 114 Notice under the Local Government Finance Act 1988, which blocks spendi»»»

A SUB-ZERO Arctic blitz will bring snow this week - and Londoners could see a dusting of the white stuff within just days. As the mercury tumbles this week, forecasters say a "cold blast" moving down the country will bring the first truly wintry weather of the season. The mercury will plummet "sign»»»