The record highs come despite the emergence of the La Nina pattern in the Pacific which temporarily cools global temperatures.

He will visit a Farm Safety Foundation event and then Carnoustie and Monifieth Men’s Shed in Carnoustie, Angus, on Thursday.

The papers on Thursday are led by global reaction to Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover in the Gaza Strip. The Guardian, The Independent and Financial Times lead with “condemnation” from around ...

The 20-year-old Scot is set to be one of a number of realistic medal contenders in the women’s freeski and snowboard programme in Italy next year.

Firms are also planning to adapt their supply chains to weather the storm, with 41% saying they will diversify and almost a third (31%) looking to bring the chain back in-house, while 41% said they ...

Playwright Sir David Hare has criticised the National Theatre, saying it “is meant to present the world’s drama, and it doesn’t at the moment”, while suggesting that British cultural life is in ...

Rising staff costs and a growing demand for special educational needs provision is driving more academy trusts into deficit, a report has suggested. Nearly three in five (58%) trusts were running an ...

Senior economists at the Bank of England will announce later on Thursday whether they are cutting the UK’s base interest rate, which currently sits at 4.75%. Most experts predict a quarter point ...

The collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa has received the 2025 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.

Chick Bites are made from plant-based ingredients combined with cultivated meat and are on sale at Pets at Home in Brentford.

The partnership will see the veteran singer-songwriter provide two music students with fully funded scholarships.