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The Meteorological Office, abbreviated as the Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. It is an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy led by CEO Penelope Endersby, who took on the role as Chief Executive in December 2018, the first woman to do so. The Met Office makes meteorological predictions across all timescales from weather forecasts to climate change.
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UK weather: Flood warnings issued in Scotland as high winds and heavy rain to lash UKGales of 50 to 60mph possible for parts of north Wales, northwest England, Northern Ireland and western Scotland, says Met OfficeIndependent - Published | |
UK weather forecast: Wet and windy start to bank holiday weekend as public urged to avoid beauty spotsMet Office forecast 'mixture of sunshine and blustery showers' before warm weather returnsIndependent - Published | UK weather: Frequent lightning and downpours to hit UK following hottest day of the yearThunderstorms are expected in the east and southeast of England, says the Met OfficeIndependent - Published |
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Storm Dennis: Met Office issues severe weather warnings as UK faces weekend battering from wind and rainUK to be lashed by 70mph gales and severe downpours over weekendIndependent - Published | UK weather: Snow and ice to cause travel disruption as Met Office issues warnings for Storm DennisMore than a month's worth of rain to hit part of country in just two daysIndependent - Published |
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