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Britain's ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the race.

This week saw Stirling record its hottest July day since 2009 as Britain was gripped by a heatwave. The city saw temperatures soar to 30.9C on Monday, making it the warmest day in July since local records began in 2009. The scorching heat saw sun w

London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.

Britain’s hottest day stretches fire services to the limit

Refuelling firm AFS has announced three-days of industrial action which begins on Thursday at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow having rejected a pay offer from the airport

Travelers in Britain were warned to stay home rather than risk a ride on rails that could buckle under record temperatures as brutal conditions swept through Europe.

Rishi Sunak, frontrunner in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister, would lose to any of his remaining opponents if he makes it throught to the final stage of the contest when rank and file party members get to vote, polling showed on Tuesday.