Rishi Sunak warns of difficult decisions and says he will fix Liz Truss’s ‘mistakes’
Sunak says 'difficult decisions' to come because he will not leave next generation to sort out debt problem
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Extreme UK weather: red warning in effect as heatwave ‘could hit 43C’
France, Spain fight spreading wildfires as Europe swelters
UN chief António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat![Extreme UK weather: red warning in effect as heatwave ‘could hit 43C’]()
Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader but hopes to stay as PM until autumn
More than 50 government ministers and aides have quit.
Johnson facing intense pressure from Tory colleagues who say he has to go now![Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader but hopes to stay as PM until autumn]()
Five of world’s most powerful nations pledge to avoid nuclear war
US, Russia, China, the UK and France who are permanent members of the UN security council agree ‘nuclear war cannot be won’
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Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK
AY.4.2, which some are calling "Delta Plus", contains mutations that might give the virus survival advantages.
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UK scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated Britons in boost for airlines
The rule change will be a huge boost to airlines and the travel industry which have been brought to their knees by 15 months of restrictions. In Britain, 65% of adults have been fully vaccinated, opening up travel for millions.
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WTTC letter to Boris Johnson warns of £639 million daily loss if international travel remains off limits in July
Global tourism body predicts a monthly £19.8 billion loss.
Up to 218,000 jobs at serious risk of being lost if international travel stays off limits over peak summer holiday period.
Urges four step plan to safely restart international travel.![WTTC letter to Boris Johnson warns of £639 million daily loss if international travel remains off limits in July]()
Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out lab leak theory says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says further investigation is needed to conclusively rule out a theory that Covid-19 emerged from a laboratory in China.
UK and US criticise WHO's Covid report and accuse China of withholding data.![Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out lab leak theory says WHO]()
