Recent research by VisitBritain has revealed that foreign visitors to Great Britain are not worried about the weather during their visit. Whilst we all discuss the vagaries of the British climate at the drop of a (waterproof) hat, tourists visiting the UK are not put off by our cooler summers, drawn to our shores by the world class culture and heritage instead.

Meanwhile, this summer has seen a PR debate raging about that most routine of British institutions – the weather forecast.