Thanks a million! That’s how many miles of Britain you’ve pledged to tidy for the Mail’s campaign

Thanks a million! That’s how many miles of Britain you’ve pledged to spruce up for the Mail’s campaign Army of volunteers help the Great British Spring Clean reach major milestone So far 160,270 volunteers have pledged to tidy up 1,006,135 miles of Britain Network Rail pledges all of their 42,000 employees will spend time picking … Read more

UK weather: Britain is set for floods, 60mph gales and two-week washout

The Great INDOORS: Heavens open over Britain on day millions can finally go inside pubs, restaurants and friends’ homes… with UK set for floods and howling 60mph gales at start of two-week washout By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:46 BST, 17 May 2021 | Updated: 07:46 BST, 17 May 2021 Advertisement Britain’s washout May … Read more

Farming leaders fear Liz Truss trade deal will flood Britain with poor-quality meat

Farming leaders fear Liz Truss will sign a free trade deal with Australia which could see cheap beef flooding the UK market Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers Union, says members are concerned They fear Ms Truss’s negotiators have agreed to tariff-free access to UK market in their haste to secure a deal before … Read more

Londoners are the vainest people in Britain, study says

Londoners are the vainest people in Britain, study says as a quarter of a million pay for teeth whitening every year Nearly 250,000 online inquiries for teeth whitening made every year in London Brummies second most to get teeth whitened, making 34,000 inquiries a year Bristol, Manchester and Liverpool came joint third with 19,200 inquiries … Read more

Britain at its best: Discovering St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall

Britain at its best: Savouring our very own Mont-Saint-Michel – a castle-crowned tidal island of craggy slate and granite that rears 200ft out of the Atlantic off the Cornish coast St Michael’s Mount along the Cornish coast is uncannily similar to its twin in Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel    The St Aubyns have lived in the island’s historic castle … Read more

UK weather: Britain faces a week of rain, hail and thunder despite warmer weather

April showers… a month late: Britain is to face a week of rain, hail and thunder as wet start to May continues – but temperatures will soar to 68F Britain is set for a warm and sunny week with temperatures hitting nearly 68F (20C) in some areas But the milder weather is likely to be … Read more

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit climate targets

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit carbon emissions targets – turning swathes of farmland into forest Number of trees planted across UK per year is set to rise to 143million by 2035  Plan will turn swathes of farmland and areas of natural beauty into … Read more

Britain targeting ‘greatest decade’ of sport with hosting 2030 World Cup and 96 other major events

UK Sport eyeing 2030 World Cup bid along with hosting 96 other major events for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport… but there are NO discussions about bringing Olympics back to London Plans for until 2031 have been revealed for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport The proposals are led by a bid to bring the FIFA … Read more

Britain agrees to grant full diplomatic status to EU’s ambassador

Britain FINALLY agrees to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador in London after fears the post-Brexit row would poison the UK’s relations with Brussels UK and EU agreed Brussels’ ambassador in London will get full diplomatic status Agreement made during meeting between Dominic Raab and EU’s Josep Borrell Agreement should resolve long-running Brexit … Read more