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Last week’s record-breaking heatwave in the UK was made at least 10 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Hundreds of people are expected to have died during the scorching weather, though official figures are yet to emerge, the rapid analysis by the World Weather Attribution group (WWA) said. There have

In a historic televised first – cameras have been allowed in court to show a judge sentence a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment for stabbing his grandfather to death. Ben Oliver, who had been cleared of murder, admitted the manslaughter of 74-year-old David Oliver, in Mottingham, south-east London, on 19 January last year. Making legal

The UK could face “very high prices” due to electricity supply shortages this winter – but the lights will stay on, the National Grid has said. The power network’s electricity system operator (ESO) said it expects supply to be tight at times this winter, most likely in the first half of December. When this happens,

Police have launched an appeal to help find a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from Southend-on-Sea. Chantelle Edwards was last seen in the seaside town on Monday evening, with Essex Police saying they are worried about her. Officers say she was reported missing at around 11.20pm on Tuesday, adding she is white, slim, 5ft

England’s Lionesses are celebrating after they thrashed Sweden 4-0 to book their place in the women’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley. Sarina Wiegman’s side won their semi-final in impressive style and will now face either Germany or France who play on Wednesday in Milton Keynes. There was elation in London’s Trafalgar Square where big screens

A British man who died after being struck by a helicopter rotor blade near Athens has been named as Jack Fenton. The 22-year-old is believed to have been returning from a holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos with three friends, while his parents followed in a helicopter behind. It is thought he stepped off

Droughts have been declared across swathes of England as the result of the driest summer in 50 years. On Friday, the Environment Agency (EA) announced that drought trigger thresholds have been met in eight parts of England – across southwest, southern, eastern and central England. As part of their announcement, officials warned that during the

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss stepped up the blue-on-blue attacks in a fiery head-to-head showdown which saw them clash over taxes, the schools they went to and their loyalty to Boris Johnson. The pair were grilled over their economic policy, China and even earrings in their first live TV debate since making it down to

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the UK, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC have confirmed. Ukraine’s entry – Kalush Orchestra – won the competition this year with their song Stephania, and would normally host the event the following year. However, the Russian invasion of their country presented too many

Fires in Surrey and London are largely under control, after crews were sent out to battle earlier “weather-related” blazes. In Surrey, a fire at Hankley Common near Farnham had drawn “several fire engines” to the area, and had earlier been described as a “major incident”. The fire service tweeted: “There is a great deal of

Holidaymakers travelled overnight to reach the Kent coast amid a third day of traffic chaos, despite the Port of Dover clearing its weekend backlog. Border and ferry staff worked “through the night” to clear “huge volumes of tourist and freight traffic”, so that services at Dover were finally able to “get back to normal by

Exhausted midwives are walking away from the profession with burnout as growing staff shortages create a “toxic cycle” of resignations and further pressure on those who remain. One midwife, who doesn’t want to be identified, has just handed in her notice after nine years in the role, describing working in the maternity sector as “soul-destroying”.

British holidaymakers have been warned to allow several hours to get through the Channel border at Dover and Folkestone, as the UK and France continue to argue over who is to blame for the gridlock. A Port of Dover spokesman said on Saturday morning there is still a “long way to go” to clear the

The UK economy is facing a labour crisis that is affecting every sector of the economy, from agriculture to airlines, and hospitality to hi-tech industries. At its heart is a shortage of people to do the jobs required to help the economy recover and grow after the pandemic, the product of a unique combination of

The number of people testing positive for COVID in the UK has risen to 3,760,200, latest figures show. In England, an estimated 3,147,700 people had coronavirus in the week to 14 July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). There were 340,900 cases in Scotland, 183,200 in Wales, and 88,400 in Northern Ireland in

Rishi Sunak says he flew back from a government trip last December to stop the country going into a new COVID lockdown. The former chancellor and Tory leadership candidate told LBC that the UK was “hours away from a press conference” announcing the measures due to the spread of the Omicron variant. But he said

The BBC has agreed to pay “substantial” damages to Princes William and Harry’s former nanny over “false and malicious” claims that she had an affair with Prince Charles and terminated a pregnancy – allegations made by the disgraced journalist Martin Bashir. Last year, a report found Mr Bashir “deceived and induced” Princess Diana’s brother, Earl

Portugal, France, Spain and Greece are on fire – and, recently, so was the UK. Record 40C heat fuelled dozens of blazes around the country, and saw the busiest day for London’s firefighters since the Second World War. Meanwhile a staggering amount of Europe, almost half, is living with a drought warning. The climate crisis

Footage has emerged of destroyed homes and cars in east London after the capital experienced its worst day for fires since the Second World War. Video from Dagenham shows the charred remains of a large part of a street after a grassland fire sparked a series of blazes. Tuesday was the hottest day in UK

Firefighters tackling blazes which have ripped through homes and buildings in London have described the conditions as “absolute hell” on what is the UK’s hottest day on record. Residents were evacuated, people were taken to hospital and a major incident was declared by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) which was “under immense pressure” after a