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Wednesday briefing: Can the UK adapt in time to a new normal of extreme heat?

In today’s newsletter: As heatwaves intensify, Britain must confront the limits of a society built for cooler weather, forcing policymakers, communities and households to rethink how we live, work and stay cool

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s green transition should belong to everyone. Why is Labour so intent on stopping us having our say?

Tearing up planning and using protest laws to criminalise local people – this isn’t how to build the broad consent needed, says the Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

UK spy chief warns Russia cyber threats could overwhelm Britain and allies

Britain and its allies face a serious cyber threat from Russia. A top spy chief warns that critical infrastructure, elections, and public trust are under attack. She stresses the need for urgent action from everyone, from businesses to individuals. Rapid AI advancements mean a narrow window exists to stay ahead…

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Chief of communications intel agency says Russia is relentlessly targeting UK

A U.K. spy chief is warning that Britain and its allies risk losing a cyber conflict against adversaries like Russia unless cybersecurity is treated with greater urgency

AAP

Meghan Markle Reportedly Plans To Reach Out To Queen Camilla Despite Prince Harry's Warnings Not To Trust Her

Meghan Markle is reportedly planning to reach out to Queen Camilla ahead of a possible UK visit, seeing her influence and charity work as a potential bridge back into the royal fold despite Prince Harry's warnings she cannot be trusted.

International Business Times UK

Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say

Anne Keast-Butler will also warn of narrowing window to stay ahead of China in ‘new era of radical uncertainty’

The Guardian - UK

Blair: Labour is playing with fire over UK’s future – and is too weak to rejoin EU

The party’s most successful former leader and prime minister issues a scathing indictment of Starmer’s government – and warns that the UK cannot even discuss rejoining the EU until it regains its lost strength

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Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election

The Guardian - UK

Amid UK's record-breaking Celsius swelter, heat on Tories to reverse AC ban

TOI correspondent from London: Britain's record-breaking May heatwave has raised political temperatures too as the Conservatives pledge to reverse national net-zero building regulations banning air-conditioning in new homes, going back on rules introduced by their party during Boris Johnson's premiership.

The Times of India

The Guardian view on Britain’s economy: to profit politically a recovery must be felt in people’s pockets

Editorial: The chancellor can point to growth and lower inflation, but weak job data, flat living standards and uncertain productivity are no reason to cheer

The Guardian - UK

UK heatwave hits rail network: Smoke on tracks near London Waterloo causes delays, cancellations

Britain’s scorching heatwave caused major travel disruption on Tuesday after smoke was reported on railway tracks near London Waterloo station, forcing train operators to cancel services and impose speed restrictions across parts of the network.

The Times of India

Britain's Pension System Is a 'Slow-Motion Car Crash' and Experts Warn Scrapping the Triple Lock Would Make It Worse

Britain's pension system faces scrutiny as experts warn of a financial crisis if the state pension triple lock is abandoned, pushing millions of elderly into poverty

International Business Times UK

Europe sizzles under record May heatwave; 7 die in France

Western Europe is grappling with an unprecedented May heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures causing fatalities in France and prompting widespread warnings. A "heat dome" has pushed temperatures significantly above average, with France and Britain experiencing their hottest May days ever recorded. Experts link these extreme conditions to climate change, warning of…

The Times of India

Beyond Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain

Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology – in the idea of a stable genetic inheritance passed down through generations.

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AAP

Doctors compare social media harms for kids to smoking

Britain is consulting on restricting ‌children's access to social media, including a ban for under-16s, curfews, time limits and curbs on addictive features.

The Times of India

UK heatwave: Why experts are warning against sleeping with fans on overnight amid rising temperatures

As Britain swelters through an intense early summer heatwave, experts are warning people against leaving electric fans running overnight, saying the popular cooling method could increase the risk of electrical fires, allergies and dehydration.

The Guardian - UK

The curse of burnout Britain affects politicians as much as everyone else: give Carla Denyer a break

The Green MP’s decision to take time out has angered some – but many more will see endemic stress as a blight we must address, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Radio France Internationale

UK prepares mine-sweeper for Hormuz as part of wider Franco-British coalition

The United Kingdom is preparing a mine-sweeping mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a wider Franco-British coalition that would move in once a peace deal ends the Iran war and commercial shipping returns.

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m throwing everything at it’: one young man’s search for a job in Britain’s ‘worklessness capital’

High unemployment and a lack of support mean life can be tough in Grimsby, but 19-year-old Cohen is determined to make the best of life in this coastal town

Bangkok Post

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

LONDON - Temperatures hit record highs for May in Britain, Ireland and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

Evening Standard

Metallica urge UK fans to give blood ahead of Britain tour dates

The metal veterans are calling on their followers to donate blood and plasma.

The Times of India

UK’s new settlement rules may push wealthy migrants and academics out of Britain, report warns

New UK government plans to extend permanent residency requirements could push away high-earning immigrants, analysis reveals. Those earning over £125,000 are already most likely to depart, with global opportunities and fewer financial ties elsewhere. The proposed changes, even with exceptions, risk deterring these skilled professionals, while lower-wage workers and those…

The Guardian - UK

British Council is a strategic asset in post-Brexit era

Letter: Prof Mark R Sanderson says the council is Britain’s most effective instrument of soft power and should be funded properly, not hollowed out

The Guardian - UK

Here is Andy Burnham’s route to save Labour: a new manifesto, a new election and electoral reform

Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the vote, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Times of India

Man expelled to France under UK asylum arrangement secretly returns

A deported asylum seeker has secretly returned to Britain, living in fear of smugglers and authorities. He claims the UK-France "one in, one out" policy, intended to curb crossings, has driven migrants to more dangerous and expensive methods. He fears being forced into crime to survive, highlighting the policy's unintended…

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