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What was Britain’s notorious heatwave of 1976 like?

The hottest day of the year proved to be 3 July, when the mercury hit an alarming 35.9C in Cheltenham

The Independent UK

How UK can prepare for hotter future as heatwaves predicted to cause more deaths

University of Reading’s Prof Hannah Cloke says we need to start thinking about heatwaves 'very differently'. Hot temperatures this week reminded us of how poorly Britain is prepared to cope

Daily Mirror

Medal hope Max Burgin pulls out of World Athletics Championships 800m heat with calf injury

Britain’s hopes of continuing its medal rush in the middle-distance races at the World Athletics Championships suffered a massive blow when Max Burgin pulled out of his 800metre heat with a calf injury.

Evening Standard

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MPs and ordinary voters no longer have a say in who becomes Britain's next PM. Here's what happens next

Only a small section of the British public will decide who gets to lead the country following Boris Johnson's resignation. So who are they and who will they vote for?

ABC News

Birmingham Commonwealth Games athletes add UK heatwave to their list of challenges

The record temperatures in Britain have had mixed results on Australia's Commonwealth Games hopefuls, with the opening ceremony now just a week away.

ABC News

Man's tattoo of late wife is only remaining picture of her after house went up in flames

Keith Gant's home in Ashmanhaugh, Norfolk, was engulfed by one of the many wildfires that raged across Britain on Tuesday, destroying all his pictures of his late wife

Daily Mirror

'All voters in Britain should choose our next Prime Minister, not just the Tory Party'

We the people should decide who is to be Prime Minister, not the less than 0.3% of the population who are in the tiny Tory Party. Britain needs a fresh direction and a new Government

Daily Mirror

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Jake Wightman's dad tells all after sharing world gold medal joy with his son

Geoff Wightman had provided the soundtrack to his son’s races for as long as he could remember, but this was something new. Jake had just become Britain’s first male world 1500m champion since Steve Cram in 1983

Daily Mirror

Deconstructing the cult of Winston Churchill: racism, deification and nostalgia for empire

Only one prime minister is honoured with a statue on the grounds of the Australian National University. Despite the university’s name, it is not an Australian. Rather, the stern face of Britain’s war-time prime minister Winston Churchill greets students on the Canberra campus. Although the ANU was founded in 1946,…

The Conversation

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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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,…

The Guardian - UK

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’

Reuters

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.

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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.

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Evening Standard

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

Bristol Post

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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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’

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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