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The clean-up from Storm Eunice could cost more than £350m, it has been warned and thousands are still facing disruption from one of the worst weather systems in decades. Hundreds of thousands of homes are still without power after the weather front tore through the country – and indications are the cost to get back

Further strong winds and icy stretches could disrupt the big clean-up from Storm Eunice in parts of the UK, Met Office forecasters have warned. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across southern parts of England and Wales from 6am to 6pm on Saturday. The Met Office says this could prolong power cuts

At least two people have been killed by Storm Eunice in the UK. One of them was a woman in her 30s, who was hit by a falling tree in north London while she was a passenger in a car. She was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver, a man in his 30s,

Britons are being urged to stay at home as Storm Eunice sweeps across the country – with forecasters warning wind speeds could break records. Weather warnings are in place across most of the UK – including a rare red warning for wind – and the Met Office fears “significant gusts” could lead to flying debris

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Storm Eunice as it looks set to batter the UK with gusts of up to 100mph. The warning has been issued along the coastline of Devon and Cornwall as well as the south coast of Wales as extremely strong winds are predicted. The high alert for

More than 14,000 people suffered power outages and uprooted trees created chaos on roads and train lines as Storm Dudley pummelled the UK and Ireland with winds of more than 80mph. Northern Powergrid, which maintains electricity networks across northern England, said on Wednesday evening that it had reconnected 10,000 homes within hours, but it could

An investigation into a bid to give honours and citizenship to a Saudi national linked to the Prince of Wales’ charity has been launched, police have said. The Metropolitan Police Service said it is investigating allegations of offences under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. It said in a statement: “The decision follows an

Strong winds of up to 90mph brought by Storm Dudley could pose a danger to life on Wednesday, forecasters have warned. And when it clashes with incoming Storm Eunice, people should brace themselves, they say. The hashtag #TwoStorms is being used by the Met Office. It has issued an amber warning for “very strong and

An 11-month-old baby and a 35-year-old woman have been killed after their car collided with a lorry just after midnight in Shropshire. The pair, who were travelling in a grey Ford Focus heading from Newport died at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said. West Mercia Police (WMP) said the crash happened at about

A man who claimed he was repeatedly raped as a teenager by monks at a Scottish boarding school, has been awarded £1.4m in damages, believed to be a record amount for a victim. In the civil claim, the 54-year-old man, identified only as AB, said he had been sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by Brothers

The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19, Clarence House has said. Camilla, 74, caught the virus for the first time just days after her husband the Prince of Wales caught it a second time. A Clarence House spokesman said on Monday: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19

Boris Johnson will hold talks with world leaders this week in an attempt to bring Russia “back from the brink” of war, as the Ukraine crisis enters a “critical juncture”. Number 10 warned on Sunday evening that its intelligence “suggests Russia could be a planning an invasion of Ukraine at any moment”, warning of “disastrous

Members of NATO will not tolerate the “bullying” of Ukraine by Russia but still seek a diplomatic solution amid rising tensions at the border, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said. Speaking on Sky News’ Trevor Phillips On Sunday, Mr Lewis said the “threats” Russia is directing at Ukraine are “inappropriate”, adding that the UK

The US and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine, President Joe Biden has told Vladimir Putin in a phone call. Mr Biden told his counterpart the US remains prepared to engage in diplomacy despite the build up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, but was “equally prepared for other scenarios”.

A black ex-Met Police officer whose colleagues painted his face white so he would “fit in” has urged Cressida Dick’s successor to fix the force’s “canteen culture”. Gamal Turawa, who was the Met Police’s first openly gay black officer, told Sky News that racist remarks were dismissed as “banter” when he worked for the force

Britons are being advised against all travel to Ukraine and those already in the country are being told to leave while they can. The action came as Boris Johnson told world leaders he “feared for the security of Europe” over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a virtual meeting on Friday evening,

The Home Secretary and Mayor of London have clashed over the sudden departure of Dame Cressida Dick as Metropolitan Police Commissioner last night. Dame Cressida dramatically quit her position on Thursday evening after losing the support of the mayor over her plan to reform the Met following numerous scandals. Mr Khan put the Met Police

Dame Cressida Dick is leaving her role as head of the Met Police, the Mayor of London has confirmed. Sadiq Khan had put the Metropolitan Commissioner “on notice” last week after the police watchdog published messages sent by officers that used sexist, racist and homophobic language. He said his entire trust in the Met hinged

Boris Johnson has warned “the stakes are very high” amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and warned that the next few days are probably the “most dangerous moment”. Holding a news briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the prime minister said it was “time to de-escalate” adding: “We must resist, we

Boris Johnson has issued a warning to Russia that NATO member states will “draw lines in the snow” over the Ukraine crisis. The prime minister will fly to Belgium and Poland on Thursday as part of diplomatic efforts in the face of Russia’s build-up of thousands of troops on the border with its neighbour. In