Former UK finance minister Sunak wins fourth round leadership contest vote

The Independent
Train drivers strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute
Train drivers have gather at Willesden Junction station in north west London as members of Aslef begin their 24-hour walkout over jobs, pay and conditions.Source: PA
6 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Formal talks to be held next week between Aslef and train companies
It comes amid a 24-hour strike across the UK, which saw train drivers walk out over jobs, pay and conditions.
22 hours ago
Sky News
Tory members still prefer Johnson to Truss and Sunak by a long way, poll shows
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
16 hours ago
Storyful
Jet Lands Dangerously Close to 'Planespotters' at Greek Airport
A Wizz Air plane was captured landing eye-poppingly close to a crowd of spectators standing along a beach near Greece’s quirky Skiathos Airport on August 5, viral video shows.Footage filmed by pilot Demetrios Gregoriou shows the spectacular moment when the large aircraft, flying in from Naples, spooked tourists watching the low landing steps from the runway.In one moment, the aircraft is seen flying a few feet from a photographer’s head seconds before it lands.According to reports, the runway at Skiathos Airport is just 1,628 meters long, meaning pilots need to approach the landing much lower than at other airports. According to Euronews, the airport attracts planespotters “hoping to get closeup pictures of aircraft as they approach over the beach. It has become a go-to destination for those looking to get as close as possible to these jets as they land.” Credit: Demetrios Gregoriou via Storyful
2 days ago
PA Media: UK News
Salman Rushdie stabbing – man enters not guilty plea
The Indian-born British author sustained injuries to his eye, arm and liver in the attack on Friday.
17 hours ago
The Independent
Tom Holland: Spider-Man star announces social media break citing mental health reasons
‘I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online’
4 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Johnson announces dementia mission in memory of Dame Barbara Windsor
The Carry on and EastEnders star campaigned to raise awareness after being diagnosed with the disease.
16 hours ago
Isle of Wight County Press
Police launch arson investigation after hedgerow fire at Ventnor school
An arson investigation has been launched following a hedgerow fire at a Ventnor school last night (Thursday).
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Remote Icelandic community fights to save pufflings with puffin patrols
Residents of Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, form puffin patrols to rescue chicks
20 hours ago
Storyful
Police Smash Car Window to Rescue Dog as Heat Wave Hits UK
Police in England have warned residents not to leave dogs in hot cars after an officer had to smash a car window to get to a shih tzu in distress in Nottingham on Monday, August 8.Body camera footage shows police coming to the dog’s aid on the 81-degree day, and rushing the animal to the vet.“The small black shih tzu was barking and panting inside a locked car,” Nottinghamshire Police said in a statement. "The windows were left slightly open but it was not enough to prevent the dog collapsing.“Thankfully, police arrived just in time to save his life,” the department said. “They smashed the car’s window, gave him water and rushed him to a local vet in the back of a police car.”The dog’s body temperature reached 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit (39.1 Celsius) but the canine was “making a good recovery,” police said.A heat-health alert due to high temperatures was extended for another week on Friday. Credit: Nottinghamshire Police via Storyful
2 days ago
The Guardian
More wildfires across UK feared as temperatures forecast to reach 35C
Amber heat warning in place in parts of England and Wales, and very hot weather expected over rest of weekend
21 hours ago
Oxford Mail
Sports car driver blocks ambulance with 'idiotic' parking
A DRIVER has been spotted blocking a road in Oxford while an ambulance was trying to pass.
2 days ago
The Independent
Salman Rushdie – live: Author ‘alive’ after being stabbed in neck on stage at New York event
The author, 75, was the target of a ‘fatwa’ by Iranian religious leaders over his 1988 book The Satanic Verses
2 days ago
The Guardian
Hobart divided over statue of man who stole Indigenous skull, as council votes on removal
William Lodewyk Crowther, later premier of Tasmania, mutilated the corpse of Aboriginal man William Lanne in 1869
18 hours ago
Euronews
European firefighters help fight blaze in Gironde
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
21 hours ago
Evening Standard
Met Police Covid fine for ‘partying’ while sitting at desk was ‘slap in face’, says cleared office worker
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
a day ago
Euronews
How we transformed a tiny rural village into Italy’s first digital nomad community
Start-up KINO brings communities of digital nomads to hidden parts of Italy. Here's how their first project went.
9 hours ago
The Independent
Shadow business secretary defends Labour's plans to tackle cost of living crisis
Shadow business secretary defends Labour's plans to tackle cost of living crisis
2 days ago
Herald Scotland
‘Perk’ of hybrid work threatens staff dissent
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
a day ago
Evening Standard
Drought will mean poor quality potato crop and financial losses, farmers say
NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said the situation was ‘hugely challenging’ for farmers.
2 days ago

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