With more rain in the forecast, BBC Weather presenter Simon King looks at what’s been causing the very wet year so far.
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I will never walk away, says PM after facing pressure to quit
The prime minister sought to strike a defiant tone after a day of political jeopardy.
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Ministers told not to publish their own Mandelson messages
The warning comes after Wes Streeting published his WhatsApp exchanges with the former US ambassador.
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Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar calls for him to quit
The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has “not been good enough” but Sir Keir insists he will not resign.
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King’s ‘profound concern’ as police consider Andrew claims over Epstein
Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.
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Police assessing claims about Andrew sharing confidential trade details
It comes after files suggest the former prince shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein from his official work as trade envoy.
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Twenty years is ‘a death sentence’, son of British media tycoon jailed by China says
A Hong Kong court sentences the 78-year-old British citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.
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Nursery worker guilty of raping children
Nathan Bennett’s abuse of two and three-year-old boys was as “every parent’s nightmare”.
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PM’s chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row
The adviser says he takes “full responsibility” for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
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Why McSweeney’s departure could prove perilous for the PM
Starmer’s chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
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Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
