A cigarette is thought to have caused the fire during a hot spell in May in the Forest of Dean.
Asian markets were mixed on Monday after a jobs report released Friday came in hotter than expected, while the euro fell after French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly following a setback in Sunday's parliamentary election. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 0.5% at 38,872.19 after government data on Monday showed Japan’s economy contracted at an annualized 1.8% pace in January-March compared to the previous quarter, an upward revision from the previously announced 2% drop.
Rishi Sunak has announced a general election for July 4, as the country prepares for its first national vote since 2019.