Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said high temperatures of up to 23 ° C were expected in London, breaking the 20.8 ° C record. from March. However, the hot weather will not be limited to the capital, with temperatures in 20 degrees Celsius. provided for in Wales. “It looks like Friday will be the hottest day of the year with high temperatures of 22 ° C to 23 ° C, most likely in London,” the meteorologist said. “The current highest temperature is 20.8 ° C recorded in two places – St James Park in London on March 23 and Treknow in Cornwall on March 25 – so we have to beat it tomorrow. In general, it will be a quite a warm day. ” Mr Keates said that while there may not be clear blue skies, most parts of the UK will enjoy sunny seasons and high temperatures. He urged beach visitors to “stick to the sunscreen” and drink plenty of water to protect themselves from above-average levels of ultraviolet radiation.
Wales news headlines
Ryanair chief explains cardio airport only needs to bring more holiday destinations there Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson has revealed what would make the airline choose Cardiff Airport as the base for more holiday destinations – and it all has to do with cost. Mr Wilson spoke to WalesOnline at Funchal Airport in Madeira, marking Ryanair’s new base. Asked if other flights or destinations are planned from Cardiff Airport, the CEO said: “UK regional airports continue to be very strong for us. We have a strong presence in Bristol. We do not yet have a base in Cardiff, but I would like to believe that we could – I mean, I know we started the destination for Dublin there last year – but I would like to believe that we will expand there, but it all depends on the cost. “You look at it and you say, ‘Why is it in Bristol, not in Cardiff?’ “You can be sure that it has to do with costs and costs that just translate into lower fares, which allows us to transport people, so we will do our best for Cardiff.” You can currently fly to Dublin, the capital of Ireland, from Cardiff Airport with Ryanair, with flights from late March to late October 2022, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. You can also fly to Malaga from Cardiff with the airline in April and May every Wednesday and Sunday. Mr Wilson said Cardiff had “the infrastructure, the runway, all there” and that the airline had invested in the UK this year, opening a base in Newcastle and placing additional aircraft at airports such as Stansted, Manchester and Birmingham. “There is still a lot of demand in the UK and I would like to think we will do something with Cardiff, but tell them [the airport] to call us, “Wilson added. He said the main issue was the lower cost of the airport. “Generally we say, ‘we will bring more traffic, we will reduce costs,’ you know, in a very simple way. Lower costs, they will have more passengers, they will make more money in the car park, at the airport facilities.” He added that more passengers would be “good for Ryanair, good for the airport and good for people traveling on our legendary low fares”. Mr Wilson said Ryanair planned to fly 165 million passengers this year and was “extremely happy” to be launching a base in Madeira. Unions warn of strikes in Wales over Welsh government changes to school and school dates Teachers are in “conflict” with the Welsh government over its plans to reform school hours and change school dates. Teachers may go on strike or leave Wales to work in England if the plans go ahead, warned the new president of Wales’ largest teaching association. Plans to change the dates and school hours were announced last November as part of a three-year agreement between the Welsh government and Plaid Cymru to work together in Senedd. An extended school day pilot was launched in 14 schools last quarter. Angela Butler, the new national president of Nasuwt, which has 300,000 members, including 17,500 in Wales, said there was a lack of consultation with teachers. He also said that there is no research evidence that the changes will benefit education. Representatives of directors and unions also said they were unhappy with the proposals. Ms Butler, who will continue to work as a professor of chemistry and ESA at Newtown High during her presidency at Nasuwt, said no serious effort had been made to examine the views or impact on teachers and their contracts and working conditions as a result of reforms. In an outspoken blow to the Welsh government, he said ministers had shown “disrespect” for the profession, which had filtered out certain members of the public. Speaking ahead of the Nasuwt National Conference, which begins Friday, April 15 in Birmingham, Ms Butler, who has spent 26 years teaching, did not punch. “I think the lack of respect starts with the fact that the government does not value the profession. “I do not think they value us as a profession,” he said. “I do not think it is new.” “In Wales I thought we would be better served because we have a Labor government, but I feel like they are paying the price. They do not understand teaching or local school management.” “The teaching profession is on a collision course with the Welsh government over changes in the school day and year. I do not think they understand that. Teachers can hit it off,” he said. Understand the problems some parents have with childcare and work during the summer holidays, but ministers need to be “honest” about childcare proposals rather than education. Ms Butler said members of her union were also outraged by the way former Secretary of State Mark Drakeford had apparently presented such significant changes as a done deal during the Welsh Labor conference last month. “He just put it in the Welsh Labor conference saying ‘we will reform the school year and the school day.’” This showed contempt for the teaching profession. is supported by research that helps education.Read more here.
Today’s forecast
Thin and dry for most with a little warm sunshine. A dry and good start, cooler along the coast with the fog remaining perhaps for most of the day in Pembrokeshire. Staying dry with a little warm strong sunshine in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 20 ° C.
Remaining largely dry overnight. It becomes cloudy in places during the night as the low cloud along the shores pushes the hinterland, bringing pieces of drizzle. Some fog and mist patches are also developing. Minimum temperature 5 ° C.
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National news headlines
Zelensky: Ukrainians should be proud to have survived 50 days of Russian invasion President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainians on Thursday that they should be proud to have survived 50 days under Russian attack when the Russians “gave us a maximum of five”. In a midnight speech to the nation, Zelenskyy described it as “an achievement of millions of Ukrainians, all those who made the most important decision of their lives on February 24 – to fight”. The president gave an extensive and almost poetic list of the many ways in which the Ukrainians helped repel Russian troops, including “those who have shown that Russian warships can be evacuated, even if they are at the bottom.” It was his only reference to the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, which sank while being towed in port. Russia invaded on February 24 and may have lost thousands of fighters. The conflict has killed countless Ukrainian civilians and forced millions more to flee. Zelensky said he remembered the first day of the invasion when many world leaders, unsure if Ukraine could survive, advised him to leave the country. He added: “But they did not know how brave the Ukrainians are, how much we value freedom and the ability to live as we wish.” Harry and Megan “offer an olive branch” to the Queen on a surprise visit The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s surprise visit to the Queen and Prince of Wales was considered an “olive branch” by royal commentators. The shocking face-to-face meeting after significant tensions between Sussex and the royal family was significant and would be welcomed from all sides. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, said yesterday’s visit would make the queen very happy despite the couple’s strong criticism of the royals. Ms Seward told The Sun: “It’s a great opportunity to clear the air and offer an olive branch. After all that happened, it must have taken a long time for Harry and Megan to go to Windsor. “Also, Maundy Thursday is a very special day for the Queen, as it has to do with forgiveness. She is not one to hold grudges and I think she would gladly welcome them with open arms.” Harry and Megan’s unannounced return to the UK on Thursday comes as concerns continue to mount over the Queen’s health. The monarch is expected to miss another traditional Easter event on Sunday. Since recovering from Covid in February, which she admitted was “very tired and exhausted”, the queen has also had mobility problems. Harry and Megan have not been together in the UK since they resigned as senior members of the royal family more than two years ago. Their trip to Britain, which ended on the way to the Invictus Games in The Hague, comes after their absence from the Duke of Edinburgh memorial in London last month.
