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What the papers say – July 19
‘Earth sends a warning’ and ‘Britain is melting’ are some of Tuesday’s headlines as the country enters day two of extreme temperatures.
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Sixty Hornchurch residents evacuated as fire causes large emergency mobilisation
Dozens were evacuated from an assisted living facility in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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UK to see hottest day on record with melting 40C temperatures predicted
It comes after the mercury hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk on Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far.
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Scotland could see record temperatures as UK swelters in heatwave
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of extreme heat in eastern, southern and central parts of Scotland.
By Dan Barker
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Tory MPs to vote again as Truss, Mordaunt and Badenoch fight for second place
Rishi Sunak’s place in the final two looked increasingly secure on Monday evening.
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Low risk of overdiagnosis linked to breast cancer screening – study
Researchers said that there is a ‘low risk’ of overdiagnosis for women who take part in the screening programme.
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English Heritage signs up its first female pirate
Freyja Eagling, 18, has been practising her sword fighting for more than a year.
By Alex Green
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‘Vicious spiral’ means families missing out on help before reaching crisis point
The Children’s Services Funding Alliance said dwindling cash for early services means councils have to spend more on support further down the line.
By Jemma Crew
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Archie the Octonauts fan and Harry’s ‘dad chat’ – JJ Chalmers
The former Strictly Come Dancing star told Radio Times of his bond with the duke.
By Laura Elston
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Heatwave and Covid milestone on agenda in PM’s final scheduled Cabinet
Ministers will look back at the rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme, as well as the ability of the NHS to deliver during the heatwave.
By Amy Gibbons
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Boris Johnson wins late night confidence vote after bruising Commons debate
The Prime Minister is now expected to continue in his role for the next seven weeks.
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Hottest UK day ever predicted as London bakes in heatwave
Temperatures could hit 41C on Tuesday after third hottest day on record on Monday
By Daniel Keane
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Tom Tugendhat quiet on preferred candidate after exiting Tory leadership race
Mr Tugendhat has not yet said which candidate he will now back.
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Sunak and Mordaunt still ahead in contest to become Tory leader
Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated from the contest, after the third ballot.
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Prince of Wales says tackling climate change is ‘utterly essential’
Charles said national commitments to reach net zero have ‘never been more vitally important’.
By Tony Jones
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In Pictures: One of the hottest days ever as heatwave set to intensify further
The current UK temperature record looks almost certain to fall on Tuesday.
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Cygnets kept cool as Swan Upping tradition adapts to heatwave
The Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber, said the baby swans were checked over in the boats this year and promptly returned to the water.
By Laura Elston
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Liz Truss: From anti-Thatcher demos to heir to Iron Lady’s throne
The Tory leadership contender has had many political reinventions in her life and career.
By Sam Blewett
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Judges let former Spanish king appeal after he loses court battle with ex-lover
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman, has taken legal action against Juan Carlos I, saying he caused her ‘great mental pain’.
By Brian Farmer
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Scottish temperatures soar above 30C in heatwave
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.
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Pair guilty of murdering boy with sword hidden inside walking stick
Fares Maatou, 14, was set upon in broad daylight in east London.
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Rangers players and fans pay respects to Andy Goram at his funeral
The stalwart goalkeeper died earlier this month.
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Boris Johnson claims Tory MPs will ‘coalesce in loyalty’ around his successor
Mr Johnson spoke at length about Brexit, support for Ukraine and his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Luton Airport and RAF Brize Norton runways close in UK heatwave
Engineers were called out to London Luton Airport to look at what was described as a “surface defect” on the runway.
By Aine Fox
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Man found guilty of double murder during Russian New Year celebration
Georgian national Vepkhvia Laliashvili stabbed Lithuanians Dainius Kulboka and Jonas Semenas in January last year.
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Priti Patel ‘silent on scandal’ of adviser role for accused ex-police chief
Mike Veale has been living ‘the life of Riley on £100,000 a year’, Parliament has been told.
By Nick Lester
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Penny Mordaunt: Outside bet casting a spell on Tory MPs
Long before the implosion of the Johnson premiership, 49-year-old Ms Mordaunt had been tipped as a potential leadership challenger.
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Which Tory MPs are backing the remaining leadership candidates?
More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate.
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Ireland records hottest temperature in more than a century at 33C
A status yellow high temperature warning remains in place across the country.
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Lottie Tomlinson says no support was offered after mum and sister died
The sister of One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson opened up about dealing with the pain of Johannah Deakin dying of leukaemia in December 2016 with their younger sister Félicité dying in March 2019 from an accidental overdose
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Temperatures climb to high 30s as heatwave puts pressure on services
The mercury had hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, by 4pm.
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Researchers discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy
The newly found black hole is at least nine times the mass of the Sun, and orbits a hot, blue star weighing 25 times the Sun’s mass.
By Nina Massey
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Wales ‘records hottest day on record’ as temperatures hit 37.1C
Scorching temperatures have been recorded across the country and an amber weather warning for heat remains in place.
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Boy, 15, accused of ‘researching Isle of Wight Festival as terror attack target’
The teenager had a knife in his rucksack when he was arrested by counter-terrorism police, a court has been told.
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Boris Johnson accused of ‘checking out’ from No 10 amid heatwave emergency
The Prime Minister took a ‘joyride’ in a Typhoon fighter jet and held a party at Chequers while colleagues held emergency meetings.
By Sam Blewett
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Harry warns of ‘global assault on democracy and freedom’ in speech about Mandela
The Duke of Sussex also spoke about his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who met the former South African leader in March 1997.
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Tributes to boy, 13, who died after swimming in the river as safety alert issued
Robert Hattersley was one of several people to have died in the water since the recent heatwave began.
By Dave Higgens