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Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal

Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave

Britain recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius. Western Europe is experiencing its fifth heatwave of an exceptional summer season. Both Britain and France are ill-equipped to handle these extreme heat levels. Widespread drought conditions are spreading, shriveling crops and draining rivers. Authorities remain…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise as Pentagon struggles to catch up to modern warfare

Former Pentagon adviser Eliot Cohen says the Department of Defense needs to master the use of drones, but ‘thus far, unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case’

The Independent UK · Aug 13

UK weather forecast: Will there be another heatwave in September?

Met Office data shows that the UK’s mean temperature for meteorological summer so far is currently at 16.48C

The Independent UK · Aug 13

To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

The UK has entered its fifth successive heatwave. More than 70% England and all of Wales are now under drought conditions. That means 45 million people are now living in a drought area in England, with more than 27 million facing water use restrictions. Dangerous wildfires are have been blazing…

The Conversation · Aug 13

UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Andy Burnham's influencer act hasn't won over voters in Scotland

ANDY Burnham has embraced social media influencer culture at the beginning of his premiership, but that hasn’t translated into trust.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13

Bulletin PM briefing: UK bans disposable barbecues due to fire risk

Here are five stories you may have missed from across the day

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Record for UK’s hottest day broken yet again as temperatures hit 38.1C

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The Independent UK · Aug 13

UK has hottest day of year so far as temperatures hit 38.1C

The new provisional reading at Kew Gardens, London, makes Thursday the fifth hottest day on record for the country.

The Independent UK · Aug 13