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Temperatures climb to high 30s as heatwave puts pressure on services

The mercury had hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, by 4pm.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Boris Johnson 'missing in action' as country sizzles in hottest day in UK history

The Prime Minister has been accused of 'clocking off' instead of chairing Cobra emergency meetings to deal with the heatwave.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Boris Johnson accused of ‘checking out’ from No 10 amid heatwave emergency

The Prime Minister took a ‘joyride’ in a Typhoon fighter jet and held a party at Chequers while colleagues held emergency meetings.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

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

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

Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Heatwave builds as UK temperature record ‘set to fall’

The UK has a “difficult 48 hours coming”, Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse said

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Boris Johnson attends Farnborough Air Show amid backlash over heatwave response

The outgoing prime minister is at Farnborough as he faces criticism for not leading Cobra meetings being held in response to extreme temperatures

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Heatwaves caused by climate crisis may become regular event, says Met Office chief

Chief meteorologist says extreme temperatures ‘entirely consistent’ with human-induced climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Johnson defended after missing heatwave meetings as PM accused of ‘clocking off’

Boris Johnson was at Chequers over the weekend where he hosted friends for a party.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Boris Johnson attends plush Chequers goodbye bash after skipping latest Cobra meeting

Boris Johnson infamously missed five Cobra meetings while the Government sleepwalked into the pandemic and he will sat out what could be the last one of his tumultuous premiership

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Still the Top Gun? Boris Johnson visits RAF base as Tories vote on his replacement

Johnson donned military uniform as he strode out to a Typhoon fighter just like actor Tom Cruise’s character Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2022