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Britain has ‘difficult 48 hours’ ahead with 1st-ever extreme heat warning

Britain’s first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as authorities prepare for record-high temperatures that are already disrupting travel, health care and schools. The “red” alert will last throughout Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may reach 40 C for the first time, posing a risk …

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Biggest rail strike in 30 years brings Britain to standstill

Britain’s biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off on Tuesday as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the way for widespread industrial action across the economy in the coming months. Picket lines appeared at dawn and will be …

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How COVID, Brexit and the war in Ukraine are driving up the price of fish and chips in Britain

At west London’s Hooked Fish and Chips, Bally Singh is struggling to keep the tills ringing for a British tradition, with prices sky-rocketing for fish, potatoes, cooking oil and even the flour used for the batter the dish is cooked in. Cranking up their bubbling oil friers only to see …

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