Train paths: more space for freight?
Debate over whether the number of passenger trains should be reduced, to provide more capacity for freight, has been accentuated by the pandemic.
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Debate over whether the number of passenger trains should be reduced, to provide more capacity for freight, has been accentuated by the pandemic.
'Furnace Britain' will be hotter than Delhi and the Sahara Desert on Monday with experts predicting the mercury could reach 41C - double the UK summer average.
The ominous warnings have not stopped Deputy PM Dominic Raab from saying Britons should be resilient and 'enjoy the sunshine' as MPs doubled down on advising schools not to close.
The country is set to grind to a halt over the next two days with sweltering temperatures that 'pose a risk to life' on Monday and Tuesday, with both days likely to break temperature records.
Beaches on the south coast were rammed today as sunworshippers made the most of balmy temperatures on their weekend, with parts of the country topping 80F (26.7C) today.