London Fire Brigade has declared a "major incident" after a huge surge in fires across the city amid record-defying temperatures.
The Wales secretary Sir Robert Buckland has switched his endorsement for the Tory leadership from Rishi Sunak to Liz Truss. A move that is branded "disappointing" in this interview with Tory MP Richard Holden.
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
Manchester United suffered an embarrassing 4-0 thrashing by Brentford to sink to the bottom of the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester City went top as the champions rolled over Bournemouth 4-0.
Ten people, including two children, were killed when a man went on a shooting rampage through the quiet streets of the western Montenegro city of Cetinje. The gunman used a hunting rifle to first shoot the two children, aged eight and 11, and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said the attacker was a 34-year-old man identified only by his initials, VB.
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Dozens of hot air balloons fill sky as they take flight.Source: James Acres, Twitter
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.
‘Small number’ of cases hospitalised in East Lothian
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.
Britain should designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation following the brutal attack on Sir Salman Rushdie, Rishi Sunak has said, as he warned that the stabbing should be a “wake up call for the West”.
The Met Office has warned of torrential downpours and possible flooding over the next few days
THUNDERSTORMS are due to bring an end to the latest heatwave in Essex this week, with forecasters warning for the potential of torrential downpours.
The 17‑year‑old British gymnast Jessica Gadirova overcame moments of self-doubt to retain her European floor title
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Molly Rainford won't be looking for love on 'Strictly Come Dancing' because she doesn't want to get "distracted".
Some UK universities had just a handful or no courses at all available through the clearing process a week ahead of results day.
AN appeal has been launched after a cafe worker at one of the town's most popular beauty spots was allegedly attacked on a boiling hot day.
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
Eight areas in the UK have been placed in drought conditions: Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent and south London, Hertfordshire and north London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the east Midlands
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
Residents of Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, form puffin patrols to rescue chicks
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