UK faces more wildfires, says minister – but government delays plan for emergencies ‘Missing while Britain burns’: Labour accuses Tories of dragging their feet on resilience plan The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Rishi Sunak remains frontrunner in Tory leadership race as Tom Tugendhat eliminated Penny Mordaunt clung on to second place as the contest intensifies ahead of next poll on Tuesday Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022
Rishi Sunak remains frontrunner as fight for second place intensifies All thoughts will already turn to the next ballot on Tuesday, with Kemi Badenoch now the candidate with the lowest share of the vote. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Sunak and Mordaunt ahead in contest to become Tory leader after Tugendhat exit Tom Tugendhat was eliminated from the contest after the third ballot. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Tory minister rejects call for maximum workplace temperature, citing blast-furnaces Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse says some workplaces would not be able to meet the requirements The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
UK government ministers 'dragged to Commons to answer questions on heatwave' Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he was "disappointed" the UK Government were not forthcoming with a statement on soaring temperatures -… The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2022
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. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Sky News Tory leadership debate cancelled as candidates pull out Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have decided not to participate Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022
Boris Johnson accused of ‘clocking off’ as he misses emergency meeting on heatwave Prime minister visits air show as UK swelters in extreme weather The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Boris Johnson misses third COBRA meeting on heatwave as Labour says PM has 'clocked off' Downing Street defended the PM's absence from the third crisis briefing in a row after he spent the morning at Farnborough Air Show, in Hampshire Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022
Heatwave builds as UK temperature record ‘set to fall’ The UK has a “difficult 48 hours coming”, Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse said Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022
TV debate cancelled as Mordaunt comes under fire from her boss Penny Mordaunt has been accused of missing ministerial meetings because she was plotting her leadership bid. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Britain on Course for Hottest Day on Record Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services, schools to close early and ministers to urge the public to stay at home. Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022
Mordaunt accused of missing meetings for leadership bid as colleagues ‘pick up the pieces’ Penny Mordaunt’s ministerial boss, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said colleagues had to pick up the pieces due to the trade minister’s absence The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022 Heatwaves caused by climate crisis may become regular event, says Met Office chief Chief meteorologist says extreme temperatures ‘entirely consistent’ with human-induced climate crisis
Reuters · Jul 18, 2022 Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home as the heatwave caused train services to be cancelled, one London airport to shut its runway and some schools to close.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022 Johnson defended after missing heatwave meetings as PM accused of ‘clocking off’ Boris Johnson was at Chequers over the weekend where he hosted friends for a party.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022 Tory leadership field to be cut to four as IMF warns against tax cuts Tom Tugendhat most likely to be eliminated after bruising ITV debate marked by Sunak and Truss clashes
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022 NHS braced for surge in patients as ‘danger to life’ heatwave warning comes into force The UK Health Security Agency has described the heatwave as a ‘national emergency’
Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022 UK weather: Hotter than the Sahara by Monday as Brits swelter overnight Most of England has been issued with the red weather warning on Monday with temperatures set to be close to UK's record of 38.7C, set in Cambridge in 2019, before climbing further on Tuesday
The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022 Met Office issues UK's first ever red heat warning as temperatures set to soar MINISTERS held an emergency Cobra meeting yesterday over concerns of record high temperatures this week that could put lives at risk.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2022 Public urged to avoid travelling as record-breaking temperatures set to grip the capital Temperatures as high as 41C could grip the capital early next week, forecasters have warned
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022 Johnson skips emergency Cobra meeting as experts warn thousands may die in UK heatwave Prime minister stays at Chequers as NHS, schools and transport providers issue warnings about fatally high temperatures
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022 31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs An amber extreme heat warning comes in to force for much of England on Sunday.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 16, 2022 Transport services face 'significant disruption' due to heatwave, warns minister as he urges people not to travel 'This may be a moment to work from home'