The pound drops further. Financial markets think a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. Good morning. Yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. Today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. The drier across some southern and south western areas. I will have more in 15 minutes. The latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. Analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. Scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by Climate Change, as our science editor David Shukman explains. Temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. This was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. But what is sig
This is the latest from the gb newsroom. Nine people have been killed and two are missing after a fire broke out at a holiday home for disabled people in france. Local Authorities Say two people are feared dead , but two people are feared dead, but theyre remaining cautious until their bodies have been recovered. The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning before being quickly extinguished by firefighters. President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as a tragedy. 41 migrants have died tragedy. 41 migrants have died in a shipwreck off the italian island of lampedusa. Local media reports say four people who survived the wreckage told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from tunisia and sank on its way to italy. It also said the boat italy. It also said the boat that was carrying 45 people included three children. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has apologised to its thousands of serving officers and civilian staff after a major data breach. A spreads
Boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. Its good morning. At 930 on thursday the 23rd of may. Britains newsroom on gb news with Andrew Pierce and bev turner spoke with his majesty the king to request the dissolution of parliament. The king has granted this request, and we will have a general election on the 4th of july. It was a shambolic announcement, but the Election Campaigning begins as rishi sunak calls for a summer election. He spoke to gb news this morning. Question for the country is the choice of this election is, you know, whos got the boldest ideas, the clearest plan to provide a secure future for you and your family . A change for the better. Labour have kicked off their campaign. Sir keir starmer, campaign. Sir keir starmer, their leader, says his party will put the country before Party Interests a chance to change for the better. Your future, your community, your country and the lib dems in their words, are ready to win every single vote. Deputy leader daisy cooper s
Enormous gamble by going to the country in july rather than the autumn. Does he stand any chance of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat . Find out more with me. Very soon. Sir keir starmer claims the future is in the countrys hands as he launches his bid for power. With the economy, the nhs and immigration in key battlegrounds. A chance to change for the better. Your future, your community, your country. Community, your country. Rumours swirl that furious tory mps could be plotting a revolt to try to call off the general election by ousting the Prime Minister before parliament is dissolved. Is dissolved. Tory big hitters face a huge fight to retain their seats, with chancellor jeremy hunt and defence secretary grant shapps battling to overcome small majorities. Majorities. And could nigel farage return to frontline politics . The political heavyweight claims he was thinking overnight about whether hell stand for reform uk to fight the election. As for what i do, ill think about i
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