Month: July 2022

PA Media A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). The Met Office’s highest warning, meaning there is a risk to life, covers an area including London, Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency

EPA Backers of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have attacked Tory leadership rival Penny Mordaunt, as they fight to stay in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Former Brexit Minister Lord Frost said Ms Mordaunt did not “master detail” and ex-party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith questioned her level of experience. But Ms Mordaunt’s supporters insisted

Sean Gallup/POOL/EPA Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a confidence vote. The former head of the European Central Bank has led a unity government since February 2021. In a statement, he said the pact of trust that had sustained the unity government

EPA Six candidates left. Forty-three votes – cast for the eliminated candidates – looking for a home. And others, sensing that elusive thing momentum, or the lack of it, will probably switch too. And round two beckons today. The contest to be our next prime minister is being remoulded once again. Jeremy Hunt – the

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has won the first round of voting by MPs to choose the next Conservative leader and prime minister. He got 88 votes, with Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt in second place on 67 and

PA Media Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader – and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues. They have to secure 30 votes in

Getty Images Obvious evidence of child sex crimes in Telford was ignored for generations leading to more than 1,000 girls being abused, an inquiry has found. Agencies blamed children for the abuse they suffered, not the perpetrators, and exploitation was not investigated because of “nervousness about race”. The inquiry was set up after the Sunday

SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation. Newly obtained military reports suggest that one unit may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour. The BBC found evidence suggesting the former head of special forces failed to pass on evidence to a murder

Getty Images Domestic energy bills will rise faster this winter than previously forecast by the energy regulator Ofgem, its chief executive has admitted to MPs. Jonathan Brearley said in late May that a typical household would pay £800 a year more from October. But, while giving evidence to MPs, he said it was “clear” that

Getty Images People are being encouraged to look out for the vulnerable and elderly as temperatures are predicted to hit highs of 33C (91F) in parts of the UK – warmer than Athens and Ibiza. Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said it could possibly be “the hottest day of the year so far” on Monday.

Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice. They detail the extensive help Uber got from leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and ex-EU commissioner Neelie Kroes. They also show how the taxi firm’s former boss personally ordered the use of a “kill switch” to

Getty Images Two former health secretaries, Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt, have joined the race to replace Boris Johnson. Both have declared their plans to run for Conservative Party leader in the Sunday Telegraph. The pair are calling for tax cuts – with Mr Javid looking to scrap an increase in National Insurance, while Mr

Reuters Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps have announced they are standing for the Conservative Party leadership. Mr Shapps told the Sunday Times he was ruling out a general election if he was successful in becoming prime minister. Mr Zahawi has said he will lower taxes, boost defence spending, and continue with education

Getty Images Elon Musk is ending his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the merger agreement. The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world’s richest person decided to buy Twitter in April. Mr Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed to provide sufficient information

Reuters Rishi Sunak has entered the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister. The former chancellor is the most high profile figure so far to announce his candidacy. His resignation from the cabinet on Tuesday helped trigger the mass walkout of ministers that forced Boris Johnson to stand down

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The race to replace Boris Johnson has begun, after the prime minister quit as Tory leader following a dramatic few days that saw his authority collapse. Tom Tugendhat is the latest MP to throw his hat into