Dense fog triggered a yellow weather warning across 33 designated areas in England and Wales, creating hazardous conditions and transport disruption.

Pubs and retail venues in England and Wales can now accept mobile phone applications for age verification, enabling drinkers to swap traditional IDs for biometric software.

Millions in England and Wales received an emergency mobile alert warning of extreme wildfire risks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a disposable barbecue ban.

While national flood risk remains stable, officials have issued a specific alert for the Tidal Thames riverside between Putney Bridge and Teddington Weir.