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Summer 2022 was ‘a sign of things to come’ for UK climate, says Met Office

The hottest year ever recorded in the UK will be considered cool by the standards of 2100, according to future projections

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Niger’s ousted president hits back as UK slams coup

The UK Government condemned the coup ‘in the strongest possible terms’ and said it was closely monitoring the situation

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Barbie is now queen. But for my generation, Sindy reigned supreme

Sindy turns 60 this year, and at her peak had 80% of the UK’s ‘fashion doll’ market. What led to her cruel demise?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Thousands of Britons unable to fly into Sicily due to post-Brexit passport checks

As many as 50,000 British holidaymakers have been affected since Catania airport closed on 16 July

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Trapped in NATO antechamber, Kyiv eyes 'military Marshall plan'

Strategy is a matter of choice. Turkey’s in extremis blessing of Sweden’s bid to join NATO, two days before the organisation’s Vilnius summit kicked off on 11 July, did not conceal the difficult equation that diplomats had to solve in the Lithuanian capital city: what status should Ukraine be granted?…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Don’t be fooled: this row is about more than Nigel Farage and Coutts – what lies beneath is Brexit

Why have Tories and a beleaguered PM fought this battle so fiercely? Because the ex-Ukip leader embodies leave and they fear him, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

2022 was UK’s warmest year on record, says Met Office

All four seasons were among top 10 hottest since 1884, with extreme heat likely to occur more frequently

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured frontline village after Putin says attacks have intensified – as it happened

Zelenskiy posts video showing soldiers in village of Staromaiorske; Russian president says attacks have increased primarily on frontline in Zaporizhzhia

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

UK electrical safety charity calls for e-bike batteries to be regulated

Twelve people have died in suspected e-bike and e-scooter blazes since 2020 in UK

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

UK’s 40C summer of 2022 ‘will seem cool’ as extreme weather events become frequent, Met Office warns

New report from national weather service released against backdrop of severe heatwave in southern Europe

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023