What is a polar vortex? Weather forecast UK 2023

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Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theMorning Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. It comes as forecasters warned a “polar vortex” – the phenomenon that helped to cause the “Beast From the East” winter storm of 2018 – could hit Britain in February. What is a polar vortex? The strength of a polar vortex varies from year to year. Formed by a disordered polar vortex breaking out of the Arctic into Central Europe, it was formed on 22 February 2018, made landfall in the UK on 2 March and finally dissipated on 5 March.
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Wallace: ‘Malfunction’ led Russian fighter jet to release missile near UK plane

Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }}The Defence Secretary has revealed that a Russian fighter jet recently “released a missile” in the vicinity of an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea. Ben Wallace told the Commons the incident occurred in “international airspace over the Black Sea” on September 29. He added that an “unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint” – a spy plane – was “interacted with” by two Russian SU-27s, one of which “released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range”. “During that interaction, however, it transpired that one of the SU-27 aircraft released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range. “The total time of the interaction between the Russian aircraft and the Rivet Joint was approximately 90 minutes.

3 months ago The Independent

James Corden tells reporter it’s ‘beneath him’ to care about Balthazar row: ‘I did nothing wrong’

Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theIndyArts email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }}James Corden has broken his silence on the Balthazar restaurant row, saying he feels “zen” about the whole incident as he hasn’t done anything wrong. The Late Late Show host was called “the most abusive customer” and a “tiny cretin of a man” by Keith McNally, the owner of French eatery Balthazar, who banned him from the New York eatery on Monday. On Thursday, Corden told the New York Times in an interview: “I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level. Corden was extremely nasty to G, and said: ‘Get us another round of drinks this second.

3 months ago The Independent

5 important conversations couples should have before a baby

Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theLifestyle Edit email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }}Relationships can seem rock solid – but throw a baby in the mix, and it’s extremely common for things to get strained. This is actually easy when a new baby is expected because you get nine months warning,” says FitzD. “Agree a time to sit down and talk, and block out a couple of hours – this is too important to rush. If there are open conversations about what stresses can be shared, however small, that can also help.”

3 months ago The Independent

Next UK Prime Minister: Who will replace Liz Truss?

Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theInside Politics email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }}After less than two months in the job, Liz Truss has quit as Prime Minister. Liz Truss announcing (Getty Images)Three months after Boris Johnson resigned, another Tory leadership is due to take place to pick her replacement. While unlikely, allies and enemies of Mr Johnson have spent the summer speculating on his desire to return to No 10. Jeremy HuntJeremy Hunt isn’t interested in becoming Prime Minister (REUTERS)The newly-installed chancellor has already ruled out taking part in the latest leadership contest, within minutes of Ms Truss’ announcement.

3 months ago The Independent

Timeline: Key moments from Liz Truss’s rocky start in the top job

– September 5: Liz Truss is the victor in the Tory leadership contest and will become the country’s next prime minister. – September 6: Ms Truss becomes Prime Minister after being invited to form a new government by the Queen at Balmoral. – October 4: Mr Kwarteng says the Queen’s death added to the “high-pressure” environment around the preparation of the mini-budget. – October 10: Mr Kwarteng bows to pressure to bring forward the publication of his financial strategy and independent economic forecasts. At 1.30pm, Ms Truss gives a statement outside Downing Street announcing her resignation as PM.

3 months ago The Independent

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more today

✕ Close Forest will create great atmosphere - KloppSaturday’s Premier League action kicks off with Liverpool travelling to Nottingham Forest on the back of a 1-0 victory against West Ham during the week. Darwin Nunez gave the Reds victory at Anfield with a first half strike and his chaotic energy should prove to be a handle for Forest as well today. Liverpool are still recovering from a poor start to their Premier League campaign but have recorded back-to-back wins since losing 3-2 to Arsenal in early October having also defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Anfield. They are 19th in the table, three points from safety and are in desperate need of a positive result against Liverpool this afternoon. Follow all the action from the City Ground as Nottingham Forest take on Liverpool in Saturday’s early kick off:

3 months ago The Independent

How smugglers are flouting Delhi’s strictest-ever Diwali fireworks ban

This Diwali the authorities in the Indian capital are enforcing the city’s toughest fireworks ban yet, after years in which efforts to discourage their use around the major Hindu festival have failed to make a dent. Delhi’s air quality has actually not yet hit the dire levels residents have come to expect by late October. The BJP has accused the Delhi government – run by the AAP party – of refusing to allow a “complete celebration” of Diwali by trying to enforce the fireworks ban more strictly. Some accuse the Mughal rulers of curbing Hindu festival celebrations during this era, though this is debated by historians. In the last week, transportation alone contributed 20-30 per cent of Delhi’s air pollution, says senior weather forecaster Dr Soni.

3 months ago The Independent

Aston Villa vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

(Getty Images)Danny Ings scored twice in the opening 14 minutes as Aston Villa bounced back from the sacking of manager Steven Gerrard with a dominant 4-0 Premier League win over Brentford at a jubilant Villa Park on Sunday. Villa, who fired Gerrard after Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Fulham left them 17th in the table, took the lead just over a minute into the game when Leon Bailey hammered home a first-time shot from a well-worked corner. Bailey turned provider a few minutes later, sliding the ball into the path of the unmarked Ings for him to rifle it into the net, much to the delight of caretaker boss Aaron Danks. Things went form bad to worse for the visitors when Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer pulled on the shirt of Tyrone Mings to concede a penalty in the 12th minute, and Ings slammed the spot kick straight down the middle to make it 3-0. Villa’s third win in 12 league games lifts them to 14th spot in the table on 12 points, while Brentford, who held Chelsea to a scoreless draw in midweek, are 10th on 14 points.

3 months ago The Independent

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