Boris Johnson misses third COBRA meeting on heatwave as Labour says PM has 'clocked off'

Boris Johnson will miss a third COBRA meeting on the heatwave as Labour said the Prime Minister had "clocked off".

A meeting of the Government's emergency committee will be held at 2.30pm, chaired by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Kit Malthouse.

Downing Street defended the PM's absence from the third crisis briefing in a row after he spent the morning at Farnborough Air Show, in Hampshire.