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Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts

The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.

Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition

The outgoing PM is offering "access talks" with the civil service to Labour leadership candidates.

PM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation

The government says it is still planning to publish the spending proposals before a Nato Summit on 7 July.

Teen boy arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old girl reported missing

A body is found in the search for Lilly, 14, who was reported missing on Saturday.

Nineteen injured after bus overturns in crash near roundabout

Six people have been taken to hospital after the crash on the A484 near Kidwelly.

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