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Record heat across the United Kingdom is wreaking havoc on its rail networks — what is Australia doing differently?

The United Kingdom is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave and the rail infrastructure is not coping so well. Is Australia's any better?

ABC News

UK's Northern Ireland trade law clears parliament's lower house

Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland cleared the final stage of its passage through parliament's lower House of Commons on Wednesday and will move to the House of Lords.

Reuters

Liz Truss, a Margaret Thatcher Fan at UK’s Diplomatic Helm

Fans of Liz Truss think she is the new Iron Lady. Britain’s foreign secretary is one of the two final contenders to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Some 180,000 party members will be asked to choose either Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, with…

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The Guardian view on the UK economy: what an almighty mess

An unprecedented number will spend this winter choosing between freezing and starving. Britain needs an active state to help

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak, Heir Apparent Who Ran Afoul of Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak was seen as Boris Johnson’s natural heir, until he turned on the prime minister who put him in charge of Britain’s economy. The former Treasury chief, who quit earlier this month after questioning Johnson’s competence and ethics, is one of the two final contenders to replace Johnson as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sunak and Truss Will Face Runoff to Become UK’s Next Leader

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates on Wednesday to become Britain's next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson. Sunak has led in all rounds of the voting among Conservative lawmakers, but it is Truss,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK must learn to live with extreme weather, says cabinet minister

Kit Malthouse, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, says ‘impacts of climate change are with us now’

The Guardian - UK

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Charity Commission: no action needed over Prince Charles cash donation

Britain's Charity Commission said on Wednesday it had decided against carrying out any further investigation into a large sum of cash given to Prince Charles which he then handed over to one of his charities.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss through to final round of UK PM race

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Al Jazeera

Kate Garraway pulls out of Good Morning Britain after husband Derek Draper takes ‘serious turn for worse’

It is also believed that she pulled out of her Smooth FM radio show

Evening Standard

Vogue names Bristol councillor alongside Victoria Beckham and Queen as 'most influential women'

She is featured on Vogue’s 25 list as one of Britain’s most influential women

Bristol Post

Factbox-Policy views of final two candidates in race to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister was on Wednesday reduced to the final two candidates, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who will go forward for a summer of campaigning to win over the around 200,000 Conservative Party members who make the final decision.

Reuters

Heathrow Airport passport queues ‘visible manifestation’ of systemic Border Force failures, report finds

Reviewer says government is not properly consulting Border Force on ‘ill-conceived policy initiatives’

The Independent UK

In final two, Britain's foreign minister Liz Truss burnishes her tough image

If it's not the pictures of her standing atop a tank in a nod to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher, it's the meme-defining moment when she vented her anger over cheese imports into Britain that made Liz Truss something of a household name.

Reuters

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Liz Truss, a Margaret Thatcher fan at UK's diplomatic helm

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister

Reuters

Rishi Sunak faces image and tax challenges in UK PM run-off

Rishi Sunak will claim credit for steering Britain's economy through the COVID-19 crash but must overcome accusations that he is too rich and too willing to raise taxes to win the race to be the next prime minister.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak, heir apparent who ran afoul of Boris Johnson

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister

Daily Mirror

Britain's strictest headteacher shares tip to get your kids up and moving this summer

Getting your child to behave over summer can feel like it's almost impossible, but if you take the advice of Britain's strictest headteacher it can be made a lot easier

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The Independent UK

UK faces more wildfires, says minister – but government delays plan for emergencies

‘Missing while Britain burns’: Labour accuses Tories of dragging their feet on resilience plan

Daily Mirror

Hormone replacement therapy will be sold over chemist's counter after 'landmark' ruling

The drug, called Gina, tackles the causes of taboo symptoms that affect an estimated six million post-menopausal women in Britain. The low-dose HRT is the first to tackle the cause of the symptoms

The Guardian - UK

Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain’s homes are so hot

Compared with our European neighbours, Britain’s homebuilders disregard environmental performance, says Phineas Harper of Open City

Evening Standard

World Athletics Championships: Max Burgin draws inspiration from David Rudisha in 800m dream

Max Burgin has set his sights on becoming Britain’s answer to David Rudisha.

Manchester Evening News

Britain's kindest plumber helps disabled man left in debt with gas company with just pot noodles to eat

“I feel like we’re at the tip of the iceberg - It’s getting a lot worse"

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s rail services severely disrupted as heatwave damage is repaired

Network Rail announces ‘resilience taskforce’ to plan for future extreme weather

Reuters

Secret hearing over Prince Philip's will was wrong, UK court told

It was wrong to hold a secret hearing which decided that the will of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's late husband, should be sealed and kept private for 90 years, lawyers for a newspaper told the Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday.

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