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Wed 24 Jun 2026
A silhouetted figure holding an umbrella stands near Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
Extreme heat
Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope
Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer composite picture.
No 10 transition
Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power
Harry Kane looks disappointed on his knees.
World Cup 2026
England given reality check by stubborn Ghana to leave group in balance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wearing a light blue blazer speaks while looking forward
Money
HMRC announces 22% tax on cash interest held in stocks and shares Isas
manipulating sperm closeIn vitro fertilization process close up. Equipment on laboratory of Fertilization, IVF. Embryo biotechnology fertility treatment. Selective focus
Society
Most IVF ‘add-on’ treatments have no effect on fertility or remain unproven, study says
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In focus

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un inspecting a newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory at an undisclosed location in North Korea..
Nuclear weapons
North Korea’s ‘exponential’ nuclear program: why Kim Jong-un is racing to expand his arsenal
Politics
Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?
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Features

Alceste becomes Alice, played by Sandra Oh,
Theatre
The Misanthrope review – Sandra Oh stars in reworked classic that simpers in its satire and woos in its drama
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Brexit vote: 10 years on
The story of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front-row seat
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The long read

Illustration: Anais Mims
Relationships
‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend
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Opinion

Keir Starmer resigns as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister in London, UK - 22 Jun 2026Lady Victoria Starmer and Keir Starmer seen after the Prime Minister made a statement to the nation outside 10 Downing Street announcing his resignation as Labour Party leader and setting out a timetable for the appointment of a new party leader and British Prime Minister. Keir Starmer resigns as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister in London, UK - 22 Jun 2026
quote  Look at Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister. This is no ‘decent man’ who got unlucky
Owen Jones
quote  Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away
John Crace
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Sport

Sandro Tonali at the Monaco Grand Prix
Football
Transfer latest: Spurs push for Fernandes and Tonali, Chelsea like Palestra
Tennis
Tomljanovic accuses anti-doping chiefs of being out to get players after Vondrousova ban
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Podcast

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Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? – podcast
Podcast | 26:46
 
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Climate crisis

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Climate Change Committee
Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says
Climate crisis
Hard-right figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’
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Business & technology

A dog walker stands with six dogs on leashes in water spray from a fountain
Energy industry
Europe’s heatwave drives electricity prices to new highs as demand soars