The UK could be in for a wet and warm Friday later this month, as heavy rain is expected across the whole country despite a ...

A surprise spring downpour is set to soak nearly all of the UK on one day in May, except for a lucky few counties.

The murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in 2023 led to renewed calls from campaigners for a total ban across the UK. The girl’s ...

The UK has a handful of bank holidays throughout the year but why do two take place in May each year? Here's the history ...

England is the only country in the UK that still charges, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all ditching the charges over a decade ago. Prescription charges were last frozen in 2022 ...

The first comprehensive analysis of three lung diseases across the England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland has been ...

Advanced modelling, which uses Met Desk data, shows snow across 45 counties in the UK - stretching from flurries in England ...

At the time of writing, the next bank holiday is the Early May bank holiday, which falls on Monday, May 5 in 2025. That long ...

Scotland's next bank holiday falls on August 4, while England, Wales and Northern Ireland will observe their summer bank holiday on August 25. The final two bank holidays are December 1 in ...

In 2026, most of the dates will largely remain unchanged. Across the UK, we will enjoy days off on January 1, followed by an ...

Smacking is illegal in Wales and Scotland but there remains a legal defence in England and Northern Ireland. The UK’s children’s commissioners have called for a wholesale smacking ban ...