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Mordaunt, Truss and Badenoch battle to face Sunak in Tory leadership run-off

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has consolidated his status as frontrunner in the parliamentary stage of the contest.

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UK to see hottest day on record with melting 40C temperatures predicted

It comes after the mercury hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk on Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs to vote again as Truss, Mordaunt and Badenoch fight for second place

Rishi Sunak’s place in the final two looked increasingly secure on Monday evening.

The Independent UK

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Heatwave and Covid milestone on agenda in PM’s final scheduled Cabinet

Ministers will look back at the rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme, as well as the ability of the NHS to deliver during the heatwave.

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Rishi Sunak remains frontrunner as fight for second place intensifies

All thoughts will already turn to the next ballot on Tuesday, with Kemi Badenoch now the candidate with the lowest share of the vote.

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UK sees one of the hottest days ever with forecasters warning of worse to come

Rail and air travel and health services feeling the strain as the mercury climbed to 38.1C in Suffolk on Monday.

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Prince of Wales says tackling climate change is ‘utterly essential’

Charles said national commitments to reach net zero have ‘never been more vitally important’.

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Disruption as UK swelters in extreme heat, with 41C forecast for Tuesday

Wales has seen its hottest day on record and temperatures topped 36C in Suffolk and at Heathrow Airport by early Monday afternoon.

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Unprecedented peak demand for water as UK swelters

Water UK said that the ‘most intense demand’ is across the south of England but that ‘pretty much all companies are seeing elevated demand’.

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In Pictures: UK tries to keep cool in heatwave as temperatures soar

The Met Office has confirmed that the UK is on track for its hottest day on record, with even higher temperatures predicted for Tuesday.

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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.

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UK heatwave: The role of climate change in ‘exceptional’ heat

The UK is forecast to see record-breaking temperatures that could hit 40C

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The role of climate change in ‘exceptional’ heat

The UK is forecast to see record-breaking temperatures that could hit 40C.

The Independent UK

TV debate cancelled as Mordaunt comes under fire from her boss

Penny Mordaunt has been accused of missing ministerial meetings because she was plotting her leadership bid.

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Extreme heat puts pressure on transport, NHS and health as temperatures soar

Red and amber warnings for extreme heat are in place on Monday and Tuesday.

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Mordaunt accused of missing meetings for leadership bid as colleagues ‘pick up the pieces’

Penny Mordaunt’s ministerial boss, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said colleagues had to pick up the pieces due to the trade minister’s absence

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Train speed restrictions in place as Scotland swelters

Network Rail has put speed restrictions in place between 1pm and 8pm on Monday as temperatures look set to break records in Scotland.

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NHS braced for surge in patients as ‘danger to life’ heatwave warning comes into force

The UK Health Security Agency has described the heatwave as a ‘national emergency’

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Warning over ‘ferocious heat’ as temperatures set to soar

London is predicted to hit 40C on Tuesday.

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Kemi Badenoch to do ‘whatever it takes’ to deal with illegal Channel crossings

Some MPs believe the former equalities minister in fourth place could be well-placed to pick up votes in the third round on Monday.

The Independent UK

Key dates in the Conservative leadership contest

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch will face off in Sunday’s second debate.

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Rishi Sunak targets scrapping EU laws in fresh pitch to Brexiteers

His latest intervention comes as the remaining five contenders still in the contest are preparing for the second televised debate.

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31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs

An amber extreme heat warning comes in to force for much of England on Sunday.

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Alessia Russo eyes more improvement despite England dominance at Euro 2022

The Lionesses reached the knockout stages without conceding a goal while scoring 14 in Group A

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Government to hold emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heatwave

Temperatures are predicted to climb over the weekend and into next week, the Met Office has said.

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