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The broadcaster secured an hour-long head to head between the final two vying for the Tory leadership.

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

The Penny Mordaunt-supporting MP had not been expected to have a vote in the remaining ballot of the contest.

Soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions caused fires to break out across England on Tuesday

Temperatures soared to above 40C for the first time ever on Tuesday, in a heatwave fuelled by climate change.

Tobias Ellwood declined to get into speculation about why the Government moved so swiftly to strip him of the party whip.

Thunderstorms and showers are expected across England as the country cools down after hitting 40.3C on Tuesday.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Putin left hanging, more meme killing from the NSW government, Sky keeps us up to date, and more tips from the bunker.

Victoria’s corruption watchdog will release its findings into allegations of branch stacking and misused taxpayer funds in the Andrews government, with the state opposition claiming the public should see the evidence filed by Andrews before the November state election. It’s the news you need to know with Emma Elsworthy.

Firefighters battled major blazes across England after days of exceptional heat left much of the country tinder dry