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Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.

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Fuel costs soar for Premier League away fans

Analysis shows how many stadiums away supporters can reach on £20 of fuel this season.

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UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

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The drop in two-year waits is ‘faint glimmer of light’ among otherwise ‘dire statistics’, commentators said.

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Ambulance response times to the most urgent incidents are the joint worst on record.

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Government has ‘moral responsibility’ to help people through crisis, says Sunak

The Tory leadership contender signalled he would provide billions of pounds to support families struggling with the cost of living.

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What are the options for helping households with their energy bills?

The Government is being urged to take further action as prices are forecast to rocket in October, and again in January.

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Temperatures climb as parts of UK grapple with impacts of hot, dry summer

The Met Office has an amber warning in place for extreme heat from Thursday to Sunday.

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What are the five heatwave alert levels and what happens when they are triggered?

Everything you need to know about the five categories

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Consumer confidence rose in July to end seven-month stretch of decline: survey

The increase possibly coincided with the arrival of the Government’s first cost-of-living payments.

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Fears of deliberate grass fires over summer holidays grow after Feltham blaze

London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.

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More babies born out of wedlock or civil partnerships ‘for first time on record’

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

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Rishi Sunak would target Whitehall savings to fund cost-of-living winter help

The former chancellor announced the approach as his leadership rival Liz Truss maintained she is committed to helping struggling families.

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Water companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns

The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.

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Much of UK to see heatwave conditions as hot and dry weather continues

Warnings over lighting fires have been issued in the heat, while households are facing hosepipe bans to limit water use after dry weather.

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Show gardens ‘prioritising which plants to look after’ during dry spell

Kew is ‘avoiding excessively using sprinklers during the day’ to reduce evaporation rates.

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Queen continues to rule TV ratings chart despite Euro 2022 final

The top three biggest TV audiences of the year so far are all for live events.

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Drought: what is it and what can be done about it?

England is facing drought conditions after months of low rainfall.

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Sunak and Truss in new clash over cost-of-living crisis

Former chancellor said his rival’s plans for tax cuts are a ‘big bung’ for large businesses and the better off.

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Andrew Bailey denies Bank was too slow to act over soaring inflation

The Governor of the Bank of England warned that earlier interest rate rises could have brought forward a recession.

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Hosepipe ban to begin in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Months of little rainfall, combined with record-breaking temperature in July, have left rivers at exceptionally low levels

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Boris Johnson and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi on holiday despite financial gloom

Both men were away from Westminster as the Bank of England raised interest rates again and warned of the longest recession since the financial crisis.

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Half of British public say Tories don’t deserve re-election – poll

But many people are not convinced that Labour is ready for office.

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£50-a-month jump in average tracker mortgage costs following rate rise

The increase adds up to more than £600 extra in mortgage costs over the course of a year.

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