Homeowners will have to turn down radiators by 10C if Britain is to hit climate change targets

  ELECTRIC VEHICLES  PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with … Read more

Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast

Winter roars back! Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast after days of sunny spring-like weather Forecasters warned that plunging temperatures could soon be sweeping across the UK by the weekend Glens in Scotland could see mercury levels drop to -10C by Saturday as cold front makes way across country Tonight … Read more

Britain braces for record lows of 10C as ‘polar plunge’ sweeps nation

Britons have been told to dust off their coats for the first time since winter as temperatures are set to plummet as low as 10C in parts of the UK – 5C below the seasonal average. A 500-mile wide ‘polar plunge’ has swept in for the August bank holiday making it feel colder, but also … Read more

Revellers enjoy August bank holiday set to be coldest EVER as polar winds drag the mercury to 10C

Plummeting temperatures could make the bank holiday weekend one of the coldest on record, coming just days after the UK experienced record-breaking heat. Huge downpours and 80mph winds from Storm Francis battered the UK earlier this week, with cold northerly winds gripping the country over the next few days. But party goers were out in force … Read more