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Unions call for a fixed maximum workplace temperature as Britain sizzles in record heatwave

LONDON — For the first time in history, Britons could soon have a person of color as their prime minister. Even more, that person could also be a woman.

Britain said on Monday it was collaborating with Japan and existing partner Italy on its next-generation fighter jet programme, with joint concept analysis expected to lead to decisions on deeper partnerships by the end of the year.

A panel of scientists has warned Blowtorch Britain that the current blisteringly high temperatures may become a recurring feature of our summers as the UK is hit by heatwave after heatwave...

Some of Britain’s leading chefs have teamed up with one of Ukraine’s top culinary stars to raise almost £100,000 for aid bodies helping victims of the war.

This is not normal. An unprecedented red warning for extreme heat has been issued over large swathes of Britain, as London braces for its first 40C day.

The contenders to replace Boris Johnson are scrambling to distance themselves from the scandal-tainted politician who remains Britain’s prime minister for a few more weeks

Britain was heading for its highest temperatures on record and firefighters battled blazes across southern Europe as a heatwave sent people hunting for shade and compounded fears about climate change.

Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, said Russian news channel RT had failed to preserve due impartiality in relation to its coverage of the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak held onto his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday as another hopeful was knocked out, leaving four candidates in an increasingly bitter contest to replace Boris Johnson.

Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services, schools to close early and ministers to urge the public to stay at home. Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave…