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Britain will shiver through 'one of the coldest weeks of the year' as it is hit by freezing fog and sub-zero conditions. Temperatures are expected to plunge to as low as -6C overnight in some parts, which could result in travel chaos for road, rail and air travellers. Met Office forecasters have put a yellow warning in place for tonight and early tomorrow over the threat of potentially dangerous 'freezing fog'. It reads: “Fog or freezing fog is likely to lead to some travel disruption on Monday night and Tuesday morning.” Weather experts say the condition will result in “slower journey times with delays to bus and train services possible” as well as “a chance of delays or cancellations to flights”. This warning is in effect between 00.15am and 11am on Thursday across parts of the south-east. Air passengers could see lengthy delays to their journeys as airports put cold weather plans in place. The Met Office said: “Fog, snow, ice and crosswinds … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast: ‘Coldest week of season’ as ‘freezing fog’ to cause travel chaos

It's time to break out the hot water bottles tonight as temperatures are forecast to plummet to zero in parts of England. Temperatures will be chilliest across the south and east of England overnight after a foggy day. Exeter is set to feel the worst of the bite, with a forecast for more fog and freezing conditions by midnight. The city will feel the lowest temperatures across the UK tonight before returning to milder temperatures by lunchtime. The mercury in the rest of the UK will also plummet to the single digits overnight, as weather warnings remain in force for much of Scotland over Thursday and Friday. The Met Office has forecast a weakening band of rain moving southeast tonight from northwest England and Wales. The northwest is set to get showers and a windy battering before the cloud and rain moves north to Scotland. The forecaster has issued a yellow warning covering western Scotland, stretching to Glasgow and Inverness, on Thursday. Persistent heavy rain forecast is set to … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast: Country in for a cold snap tonight as fog swapped for freeze

Raging gales of up to 65mph and heavy rain will batter parts of Britain today - before the downpours sweep across the rest of the country. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for north-west Scotland that will face the brunt of bad weather coming in from the west. While much of the rest of the UK will face grey but more settled conditions on Thursday, a band of rain will bring more rain on Friday. But the worst of the weather will be reserved for Scotland with up to 100mm - nearly a month's worth - set to fall. The rain will hit with three flood warnings in place for England and 17 flood alerts, with a further 10 alerts for Scotland. Aidan McGivern, Met Office meteorologist, said: "Further north-west is a blustery picture as we start off Thursday. "Showers continuing through the night in north-west Scotland and coastal gales strengthening. "But for many places further south, its calm but albeit fairly murky." As Thursday continues, the north west will experience milder … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast: Britain to be battered by 65mph winds and heavy rain

Gibraltar’s chief minister, Fabian Picardo, has flown to London to hold talks with Theresa May about the possible release of an Iranian-owned tanker that was seized a fortnight ago by the Royal Marines. The detention of the Grace 1 and its cargo of 2.1m barrels of oil, which was believed to have been headed to Syria in breach of EU sanctions, has turned into a focal point of severe friction between Tehran and London as Iran threatens to take further steps way from the nuclear deal it signed in 2015 with the US, China, Russia and 3 EU states. The UK has been under pressure from some European and Gulf allies to release the ship. Suggested by the US, the capture occurred on 4 July when the ship unexpectedly put down an anchor in what the UK regards as its waters. Spain monitored the capture. Iranian sources say its intermediaries took up a weekend offer from Picardo to meet to discuss the situation. Speaking in the Commons, the UK’s Middle East minister, Andrew Murrison, said … [Read more...] about Iran tanker capture: Gibraltar chief minister flies to UK for talks

Britain, France and Germany are to mount a last-ditch effort to dissuade Iran from effectively quitting the nuclear deal, warning time was running out for negotiations and the risk of war in the region “has not been averted”. The diplomatic offensive includes a forthcoming visit by the UK’s new Middle East minister, Andrew Murrison. Iran has threatened to take fresh steps to leave the deal on 27 June by breaching enriched uranium limits set out in the 2015 agreement. Officials from the three EU states, which support the deal, will also meet with China and Russia to discuss the situation. The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, speaking in Paris alongside his German counterpart, said the two countries wanted to coordinate their efforts to stop Iran’s withdrawal from the deal. “We want to unify our efforts so there is a de-escalation process that starts,” Le Drian said. “There is still time and we hope all the actors show more calm. … [Read more...] about UK, France and Germany in last-ditch effort to save Iran deal