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British rails buckle under record heat in Europe’s summer of woe

Travelers in Britain were warned to stay home rather than risk a ride on rails that could buckle under record temperatures as brutal conditions swept through Europe.

Tribune News Service

Poll shows UK's Sunak would lose leadership contest in final members' vote

Rishi Sunak, frontrunner in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister, would lose to any of his remaining opponents if he makes it throught to the final stage of the contest when rank and file party members get to vote, polling showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

UK heatwave reaches 40C for the first time EVER as temperatures continue to rise

London Heathrow has provisionally recorded 40.2C this afternoon as Britain remains in the grips of an unprecedented heatwave with the country in a state of "national emergency"

Daily Mirror

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UK dockworkers at major container port to vote on strike over pay

Hundreds of dockworkers at one of Britain's largest container ports will be balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions, a union representing them said on Tuesday, threatening disruption to supply chains.

Reuters

The Standard View: We must upgrade our infrastructure to prepare for annual heatwaves

Britain is not built for extreme weather. For decades, we have despaired as our airports ground to a halt under even a light coating of snow, while ‘the wrong sort of leaves’ has led to cancelled trains.

Evening Standard

4 contenders battle in bitter race to replace Boris Johnson

The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister has narrowed, with four candidates battling for two spots in a run-off vote by members of the governing Conservative Party

The Independent UK

UK's Heathrow faces strike this week as refuellers reject revised pay offer - Unite

A strike by refuellers at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow is set to go ahead later this week and cause delays for hundreds of flights after workers rejected a revised pay offer, labour union Unite said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires.

Reuters

Race to Replace UK’s Boris Johnson Heats up as End in Sight

The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heated up on Tuesday, with four contenders offering more policies to try to climb to the top two in a divisive leadership contest that is splitting the governing Conservative Party. Since Johnson said he would resign earlier this month after his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Race to replace UK's Boris Johnson heats up as end in sight

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France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave

Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, while Portugal reported more than 1,000 heatwave-related deaths as Europe scorches.

Reuters

UK Breaks Record for Highest Temperature as Europe Sizzles

Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the UK's national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes. The typically temperate nation was just the latest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Celebrities living their best lives in home pools as heatwave hits Britain

Many celebrities are lucky enough to own pools in their homes and can go for a quick dip to cool off

Liverpool Echo

Climate crisis Q&A: All your questions answered - from causes to actions you can take

Over the past 40 years, on an annual mean Britain's climate has warmed by one degree as greenhouse gasses accumulate in the earth's atmosphere, with an extreme heatwave set to become a one-in-15-years event by the end of the century

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Bucking railways and melting roads will take 'decades' to fix for the climate crisis

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would take 'decades, actually, to replace it all' to make Britain's infrastructure more resilient to high temperatures

The Independent UK

UK has warmest-ever night, braces for record-smashing heat

Britain has recorded its warmest ever night, ahead of a day when temperatures are forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit)

Liverpool Echo

Sock trick and nine other hacks to help stay cool in heatwave at night

With few places having air con in Britain the heat can be stifling at night time

Chronicle Live

Remembering the long, scorching summer of 1976 - and other North East heatwaves

Nearly five decades on, those blazing eight weeks of unbroken sunshine in the summer of 1976 reside in the collective memories of everyone who lived through the time

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Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C

Britain recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, with the temperature exceeding 40C (104F) as a heatwave gripping Europe intensified, forcing train tracks to buckle and fuelling a spate of fires across London.

Evening Standard

Britain will face transport problems for decades during heatwaves, says Transport Secretary

Extreme hot weather grinding parts of the UK's transport network to a halt is a problem that will take "decades" to solve, the Transport Secretary said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Laura Muir seals Britain’s first medal of 2022 World Athletics Championships with 1500m bronze

Britain won its first medal at this year’s World Athletics Championships as Laura Muir took bronze in a breathtakingly quick 1500metre final.

The New Daily

Melting runway halts flights as UK braces for hottest-ever temperatures

London's Luton airport was forced to suspend flights for several hours after a section of runway melted, as the UK braces for record heat.

Daily Mirror

Laura Muir ends Britain's quest for first World Championships medal with bronze heroics

The fearless Laura Muir produced one of her best ever performances to seal bronze for Great Britain in Oregon, behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay

Daily Mirror

How to stay cool in the heat - top tips whether you're home, travelling or trying to sleep

With Britain set to fry in record-breaking temperatures today, experts have warned that the oppressive heat could cause health problems if people do not take precautions

The Independent UK

What the papers say – July 19

‘Earth sends a warning’ and ‘Britain is melting’ are some of Tuesday’s headlines as the country enters day two of extreme temperatures.

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