September 2020

<p>Hot weather comes as rules on socialising are tightened across England</p> Via: UK weather: Summer heat returns to Britain with highs of 30C expected

World leaders meeting this week should not be seeking a return to how things were, but committing to how they should beCrises like the Covid-19 outbreak reveal the frailty of our systems and the strength of our promises. Beyond the health and economic effects, our world now faces a growing Read more

Britain’s fastest-growing power supplier bucks industry trend of cutting chargesBritain’s fastest-growing power supplier has bucked the trend for cheaper energy deals by raising its electricity prices for the second time this year, even as rivals lower their tariffs.Bulb Energy will ask customers to pay on average an extra £53 a Read more

Scottish leader has ‘serious concerns’ over testing backlog; Welsh health minister says national lockdown could be just weeks awayKeir Starmer to miss crucial Brexit debate due to self-isolationPolice urge people in England to respect ‘rule of six’86% of doctors in England expect second wave within six monthsCovid tests sent to Read more

Nearly all missing people accounted for as at least 35 killed US firesSocial media disinformation on blazes ‘spreading faster than fire’Biden aims to make election about Covid as Trump steers focus elsewhereJust 50 days until a US election both sides see as an existential struggleSign up for our First Thing Read more