Unions: Working places should make adjustments for hats and suncream GMB Union, which represents more than 500,000 workers, has demanded that a legal maximum temperature be imposed in all working environments and suggested that if bosses fail to provide cool enough conditions, workers should walk out. They have also called …
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Snow is going to fall across the UK this week with temperatures set to drop overnight. The Met Office said ‘prolonged periods’ of snowfall are possible at higher elevations in parts of Scotland and northern England and Wales at the end of the week. It will come after ‘several shots’ …
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The Royal Mail has apologised after a postman left a pensioner lying in the snow because he was too “knackered” to help. Patricia Stewart, who suffers from osteoporosis, slipped and banged her head on Wednesday as she bent over to pick up two parcels left on the doorstep of her …
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Commuters were warned to face a miserable journey home today as strong winds from the second storm to hit Britain in 24 hours caused speed restrictions on some lines while others were affected by landslides. Passengers travelling between Southampton, Bournemouth and Weymouth were warned over disruption, while there were also …
Read More »Boris Johnson’s call for a general election in December is both a political and logistical gamble. Here are some potential challenges that organisers of a pre-Christmas election could face. Winter weather A carefully choreographed mid-December campaign could be wrecked by gales, heavy snow, ice and floods, ruining travel plans and …
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Yet another band of heavy rain is set to move in across southern parts of England and into the east coast tonight as torrential downpours travel from the continent. After today’s humidity tomorrow looks set to be just as muggy, with highs of 64F (18C) combing with severe weather expected …
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