Major incident declared as Storm Christoph heads to the UK
A major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph is set to bring widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.
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Warning over ‘volatile’ flooding as councils on standby for evacuations
Severe weather set to batter the UK this week through Storm Christoph could bring significant flooding across some areas, as the Environment Agency described it as a “volatile situation”.
Talks with France to ease freight curbs ongoing as mutant Covid strain spreads
Talks with France on reopening full trade and transport across the Channel are ongoing as the Government’s chief scientific adviser said more restrictions may be needed at home because cases of a mutant strain of Covid were now appearing “everywhere”.
Wider lockdown may be needed to curb mutant coronavirus – Vallance
Tougher coronavirus restrictions will be needed across the country with cases of the mutant coronavirus strain appearing “everywhere”, the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned.
More than 500,000 people have received Covid jab, PM says amid Channel woes
More than half a million people in the UK have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Boris Johnson said, as he moved to soothe concerns the country risked being effectively cut off from parts of Europe and beyond following the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus.
Boris Johnson chairs Cobra amid growing concerns over mutant coronavirus
Crisis talks are being held to prevent the UK being cut off from the continent over fears about the spread of the new coronavirus variant.
Agreement expected to allow resumption of movement from UK – French minister
France appears set to end a ban on hauliers crossing the Channel which was imposed due to fears about the spread of the new coronavirus strain.
Johnson holds crisis talks as countries cut off UK over mutant coronavirus
Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with senior ministers and officials after France banned hauliers carrying freight across the channel amid fears over the new coronavirus strain.
Johnson holds crisis talks as France halts freight from UK over new Covid strain
Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with ministers after France banned lorries carrying freight from the UK and countries around the world ended flights amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain.
Thames road project will create over five million tonnes of CO2, figures suggest
A proposed multibillion-pound road – which includes a tunnel underneath the Thames between Kent and Essex – will contribute more than five million tonnes of carbon emissions, figures have suggested.
Stonehenge tunnel plan gets go-ahead from Grant Shapps
A controversial £1.7 billion plan to dig a road tunnel near Stonehenge has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
How dangerous are smart motorways?
Smart motorways have led to safety concerns, but highways bosses insist they are an effective way of boosting capacity.
Highways England to be rebranded as National Highways in ‘£7m switch’
Highways England is being rebranded as National Highways in a multimillion-pound Government-led move.