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UK weather

  • UK expected to enjoy final (and belated) blast of summer next week

    Summer

    The UK could enjoy a final blast of summer next week as temperatures are forecast to soar into the high 20s. The Met Office said some of the country could experience a heatwave from Saturday onwards, with the mercury reaching 28C or higher in some areas. As Hurricane Franklin rages over the Atlantic, it is [...]

  • Compensation cap for severe weather power loss upped from £700 to £2,000 as ‘lessons learned’ by Ofgem

    Ofgem

    The compensation cap for households and businesses that lose power in severe weather has increased from £700 to £2,000 after “lessons learnt” in the aftermath of Storm Arwen. Under Ofgem’s new rules, the initial payment will also increase, from £70 to £80, if a customer’s supply is not restored after 24 hours in a category [...]

  • Extreme heat isn’t stopping Brits going on holiday yet – but it might do by 2028

    Extreme heat

    Deadly heatwaves across Europe, the US and China are not causing Brits to cancel their holidays just yet, but travel insurance firms are preparing for that trend in the future. The UK foreign office issued new travel warnings on Tuesday about the “extreme temperatures” especially in Spain, Italy and Greece – known as the Cerberus. [...]

  • Move aside Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife, the UK is set to bask in 28C as weather alert upgraded

    June 9, 2023

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded an alert for hot weather in five regions of the country as warnings have also been issued for thunderstorms over the weekend. Parts of the country are predicted to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife in the coming days as a “plume of warm air” moves [...]

  • Summertime sadness: 2022 heatwave leaves insurers with £219bn subsidence bill

    March 21, 2023

    Insurers are set to pay out £219m to Brits whose houses sunk into the ground due to the heatwave last year, new figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show. The summer heatwave, which saw temperatures in the Lincolnshire town on Coningsby hit record highs of 40.3 degrees Celsius, led to a surge in [...]

  • Growers warn leek supply will be exhausted by April as Therese Coffey tells Brits to eat turnips

    February 24, 2023

    Growers are warning of a leek shortage that will see British-grown supplies exhausted by April. High temperatures and a lack of rain, followed by a period of cold weather, are being blamed for creating the “most difficult season ever”. Supermarkets are already limiting the sale of tomatoes and other fruit and vegetables because of a [...]

  • December’s deep freeze: Cost of living crisis leaves Aviva with a £50m bill for burst pipes and water tanks

    January 25, 2023

    Aviva said last December’s freezing weather meant it had to pay out £50m to policyholders claiming for damage caused by burst pipes and water tanks. An Aviva spokesperson told City A.M. said soaring energy costs had led to more frozen pipes because households were more reluctance to turn on the heating, leading to more extremes [...]

  • Energy bosses laughing all the way to the bank as Brits face record energy bills amid cold weather

    December 13, 2022

    Millions of British households are expected to rake up record energy bills as have been warned their energy bills may skyrocket over the next few days as the cold weather continues to dominate the UK. It comes as the Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a severe cold weather alert for England [...]

  • Snow chaos: Disruption across London continues with severe delays on tube lines

    December 12, 2022

    Disruption across London’s transport network continued throughout the day following last night’s heavy snow. Services across the wider tube network were affected by severe delays, especially on the Central, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines. Minor delays were reported on the District, Hammersmith & City, Victoria and Northern lines as well as on the Overground between Euston [...]

  • Severe flooding could cost insurers more than £1bn this winter

    December 12, 2022

    Severe flooding this winter could cost UK insurers more than £1bn, according to analysis from PwC. Storm Eunice in February led to insurers losing £200-300m, mainly as a result of disruption to travel and damage to properties and vehicles due to falling trees.       However, floods on the same scale as those seen in 2015 [...]

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