• Sky News

    UK weather: Thunderstorm warnings come ahead of possible warmest day of year

    After a night of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, the UK could see its warmest day of the year so far, the Met Office has said. Following on the back of two severe storm warnings covering parts of southern England and Wales, Thursday could reach 24C - the warmest day of 2024 so far. Thunderstorms hit parts of the southwest and Wales overnight - with a Met Office warning in place until 8am.

  • BBC

    Polls open in Sussex for local and PCC elections

    Residents in Sussex go to the polls in local council and police and crime commissioner elections.

  • Sky News

    Shell profits surprise as it battles major investors on climate commitments

    Shell has reported better than expected first quarter profits and moved to woo shareholders as it battles a group of major investors seeking greater action against climate change at the company. Shell credited strong oil trading and higher refining margins for the performance and said it would reward investors with a further $3.5bn share buyback. The results were released as investors face pressure from a group of shareholders with a combined 5% holding to force the company into tighter climate targets.