UK runs without coal power for three days in a row

Demand lower following recent warm weather, making it easier for gas, renewables and nuclear to cover UK's needs

The UK has been powered without coal for three days in a row, setting a new record and underlining the polluting fuel's rapid decline.

Coal has historically been at the cornerstone of the UK's electricity mix, but last year saw the first 24-hour period that the the country ran without the fuel since the 19th century.