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Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson narrows to four

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.

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Britain on Course for Hottest Day on Record

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…

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Extreme heat warning goes into effect in UK

Britain’s first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as authorities prepare for record high temperatures that are already disrupting travel, health care and schools

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Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week

Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home as the heatwave caused train services to be cancelled, one London airport to shut its runway and some schools to close.

Reuters

‘She will be killed’: Wife of Afghan man who worked for British army denied UK visa

Exclusive: Hafizullah Husseinkhel, commended by his cavalry regiment for his ‘outstanding’ contribution in Helmand province, says he feels ‘betrayed’ and ‘terrified’ after the Home Office refused his wife’s application to join him in Britain

The Independent UK

Bison returning to the wild in Britain for first time in a 1,000 years

Project to help climate change and help nature

Wales Online

What was Britain’s notorious heatwave of 1976 like?

UK saw 15 consecutive days of temperatures above 32C as public packed beaches and plunged into pools, ponds and fountains to try to stay cool

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The terrifying truth: Britain’s a hothouse, but one day 40C will seem cool

This extreme heat is just the beginning. We should be scared – and channel this emotion into action, says academic Bill McGuire

The Guardian - UK

Dina Asher-Smith equals her 100m British record at World Championships yet misses medal

Britain's fastest woman clocked 10.83 seconds in Oregona, yet for fifth time the world title has gone to 'supermum' Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with Dina-Asher smith placing fifth

Daily Mirror

Britain, France brace for hottest day as Europe forest fires rage

Britain and France went on heatwave alert on Monday bracing for record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests.

France 24

‘Meltdown Monday’ and ‘Blowtorch Britain’: what the papers say about UK heatwave

‘Ferocious’ temperatures loom while the Conservative leadership debate is wrung out on the UK front pages of Monday 18 July 2022

The Guardian - AU

The sultan, his family and a $15bn dispute over oil in Malaysia

The heirs to the last ruler of Sulu have seized state-owned energy assets in a lawsuit that dates back to colonial Britain

Financial Times

Snakes in the UK and how to identify them

Most of these reptiles in Britain are harmless to humans and are protected by law

Wales Online

Sunak accuses Truss of ‘socialist’ plan as pair repeatedly clash during angry TV debate

Truss accuses ex-chancellor of leading Britain towards recession in furious TV row

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50,000 Russians killed or wounded in Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war says UK military chief

Britain's top military officer, Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, revealed the figure after meeting Ukrainian officers

The Guardian - UK

Britain should lead international aid effort for Sri Lanka

Letter: Britain must do more to help a fellow Commonwealth country in desperate need, says Peter Heap

The Guardian - UK

Wanted: a Tory candidate with the faintest idea of what modern Britain is actually like

Intelligent Conservatives must surely know that they should soon change course before their retrograde, fanatical party collides with the rocks, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Daily Mirror

Tory environment chief threatens to resign as leader hopefuls water down pledges

COP26 summit President Alok Sharma warned Tory leadership hopefuls need to show they take climate change 'incredibly serious' as a record 40C heatwave sweeps into Britain

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Candidates for UK Leader Seek to Woo Right Wing before Vote

The candidates to become the next British prime minister burnished their right-wing credentials Sunday, as they looked to remain in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Many of the five remaining hopefuls highlighted issues linked to Brexit and immigration as they attempted to woo fellow Conservative lawmakers ahead of a…

The Guardian - UK

The march of Mordaunt could take an unknown quantity all the way to Number 10

The Portsmouth MP is surfing a Tory revolt against the party’s more established names

The Guardian - UK

Give me a pale male PM with great policies over a ‘diverse’ one reinforcing inequality

It’s good that institutions such as the Tory party have begun to reflect the nation’s diversity. But it’s not an end in itself. Show me the ideas

The Guardian - UK

Chinese vaping giant flouting UK advertising rules on selling to children

Observer investigation finds Chinese-owned brand Elf Bar is fuelling the boom in e-cigarettes among young people as social media influencers on TikTok promote its goods in an apparent breach of advertising rules

The Independent UK

American dream as tiny cheerleaders fly the flag for Britain

A Salford dance troupe needs help to compete in the world championships in Florida.

Reuters

British prime minister contenders clash over tax cuts in TV debate

The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain's next prime minister clashed over tax cuts in a second televised debate on Sunday, with the two frontrunners - Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - stepping up their battle on the economy.

The Independent UK

‘1.3 million families facing cost-of-living crisis with no savings buffer’

The Resolution Foundation said some hope friends or family will bail them out if necessary, while others will simply be unable to cope.

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