Following the closure of most of the UK, tradespeople working in the intense heat have shared the amusing ways they are staying cool. Construction workers have encountered brutal conditions this week as temperatures smashed the record for the hottest ever June day, but while railways ground to a standstill, more than a thousand schools closed,Continue reading “Funny Ways Tradesmen Cool Off”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Begging For The Heat To End!
The UK has woken up groggy and begging for the hot spell to end after another tropical night as the fourth day of the extreme heatwave gets underway. The record-breaking hot spell remains in the UK and western Europe, sparking the Met Office to extend the extreme heat warning until at least midnight today as mercury could hit 39C in someContinue reading “Begging For The Heat To End!”
Woman, 80, Blocked From Ascending Stairs
This is the outrageous moment a man rudely blocked an 80-year-old woman who was trying to go up the stairs at a Tube station. The altercation, which is thought to have happened at Harrow and Wealdstone station, featured the man filming the elderly woman on the stairs while refusing to get out of her way.Continue reading “Woman, 80, Blocked From Ascending Stairs”
Andy Burnham Facing Fresh Pressure
Voters disapprove of plans to crown Andy Burnham as Prime Minister without a contest, new polls have revealed. One survey found that barely one-in-five voters – just 21 per cent – believe he should be installed immediately as Prime Minister. By contrast, 54 per cent think he should first face a Labour leadership contest. The PublicContinue reading “Andy Burnham Facing Fresh Pressure”
Maternity Scandal Inquiry
The biggest maternity inquiry in NHS history has found that hundreds of mothers and babies died or were harmed due to failures at Nottingham University Hospitals trust. Grieving families have demanded a public inquiry. The Nottingham maternity scandal has now been laid out in full — and it is every bit as catastrophic as oneContinue reading “Maternity Scandal Inquiry”
Misinformation
In the news, it said that Labour reveals plans to force “state-approved” BBC News onto your social media feeds. Ministers claim it’s to fight “misinformation,” but critics warn of government-controlled narratives being pushed onto your phone. Labour has not announced a plan to “force state‑approved BBC News onto your social media feeds.” What has happenedContinue reading “Misinformation”
Siesta Time!
Other countries do it, and so should the UK, because we are not used to this intense heat, and it should be made law that when the temperature goes above a certain temperature, we have Siesta time! A mandatory siesta law in extreme heat isn’t as far‑fetched as it sounds — and honestly, with theContinue reading “Siesta Time!”
This Week’s Heatwave Makes Bus Drivers Afraid To Drink Water
Bus drivers are avoiding drinking water because the working conditions make it physically difficult to stay hydrated. Drivers say their cabs routinely hit 40°C or more, effectively turning into greenhouses when the air‑cooling or air‑conditioning systems fail — which, according to numerous drivers, is frequent. Because numerous bus routes do not have toilets at eitherContinue reading “This Week’s Heatwave Makes Bus Drivers Afraid To Drink Water”
Mum ‘Forgot’ Kids, 2 and 4, Found Dead In Car
Two toddlers — just 2 and 4 years old — were found dead in their mother’s car in Carpentras, south‑eastern France, during an extreme 40°C heatwave. The case is now the subject of a manslaughter inquiry, and the mother has reportedly given numerous interpretations of events to police. The children are thought to have climbedContinue reading “Mum ‘Forgot’ Kids, 2 and 4, Found Dead In Car”
Six Prime Ministers, Nine Lives: Downing Street’s ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry The Cat Outlasts Another Leader
Larry the Cat has once again demonstrated he’s the most stable figure in British public life. With Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, Larry has now officially survived six UK prime ministers, cementing his position as the true long‑term resident of No. 10 Downing Street. Larry arrived at No. 10 in 2011, adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats HomeContinue reading “Six Prime Ministers, Nine Lives: Downing Street’s ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry The Cat Outlasts Another Leader”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 