Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published June 26, 2026 11:16am Updated June 26, 2026 4:07pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video London’s pavements are so hot this week that experts say you shouldn’t walk your dog on them. The rule of […]
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Sarah Ingram Published June 26, 2026 9:56am Updated June 26, 2026 11:30am It’s frequently compared to a sauna – and now the London Underground has got its own. As the country sizzles in a record-breaking heatwave, a tiny steam room appeared at the end of a Tube compartment packed with hot commuters trying to keep […]
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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke after the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group C match at Miami Stadium, Florida (Martin Rickett/PA) PA Wire Scots are facing a “special kind of torture” as they remain stuck in limbo with the nation yet to find out if they have qualified for the next round of the World Cup. […]
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The airport is seeking permission to allow larger aircraft to operate from its Albert Dock site, alongside proposals for lower flight paths. Airport officials say that these new, larger planes will be quieter than those currently in use, and that the overall number of flights will decrease. However, Labour Assembly member Leonie Cooper has expressed […]
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Capital hits 30C already A temperature of 30.5C has been recorded in Heathrow this morning, as early as 9am. The Met Office is expecting it to exceed 31C by 10am, with highs of between 36C and 38C expected between 2pm and 5pm. 36.7C was recorded in Merryfield in Somerset yesterday afternoon, breaking the record for […]
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the council failed to consider if the family was legally homeless. Ombudsman Amerdeep Clarke called the case “deeply troubling”, saying it showed “what can happen when processes fail a vulnerable child”. A council spokesperson said the authority “fully accept the ombudsman’s findings and apologise unreservedly to the […]
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London Assembly proceedings were repeatedly interrupted on Wednesday by furious taxi drivers, as a session discussing the introduction of ‘robotaxis’ saw autonomous vehicle operators championing the safety of their driverless cars. The capital’s Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) sector, which supports over 120,000 drivers, perceives an imminent threat from companies poised to deploy autonomous vehicles on […]
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The hottest June day record has been smashed again after the Met Office extended its rare red weather warning for extreme heat in London and the South East. A provisional temperature of 36.7 was reached in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday, exceeding yesterday’s record of 36.1C at Gosport, Hampshire. The Met Office expects the “exceptional spell […]
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The UK and Switzerland both recorded the hottest-ever June temperatures on Thursday, while brutally hot conditions supercharged by the climate crisis were linked to the death of a third toddler in France and a sharp rise in medical emergencies across Europe. The UK’s new provisional high of 36.4C (97.5F), recorded in Yeovilton, Somerset, surpassed Wednesday’s […]
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