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Watch: GB News host tells meteorologist to be ‘happy’ about heatwave – Don’t look up
"Meteorologist John Hammond stars in the latest UK remake of #DontLookUp: the #heatwave edition."
Sunak says greatest weakness is perfectionism as spelling gaffe teased on social media
Mr Sunak is the frontrunner in the Conservatives’ leadership race, with 101 votes in the second ballot, but the mistake drew ire from some on Twitter.
Watch: ‘Every Tory leadership launch’ satire video is almost too real
"This is SO good," wrote Stewart Reynolds after watching the parody video, which could end up being essential viewing for future Tory candidates!
Watch: Spoof telephone caller blames Corbyn for rail strikes and everything else
"This made me laugh out loud," wrote one person after watching the clip.
Watch: Comedian and activist Mark Thomas crucifies Johnson at graduation ceremony
‘That man should be publicly horse-whipped once a week, every week, touring round cities and towns in the UK," said Mark Thomas.
Heatwave and Covid surge ‘a nightmare’ for health workers as thread reveals strain NHS is under
“In some places there are people waiting in A&E for up to two days at a time for a bed in the hospital."
Hungary taken to EU’s highest court over LGBT laws as Russia clamps down further on gay rights
Critics, including numerous international rights organisations, said the measures served to stigmatise LGBTQ people and conflate them with paedophiles.
Brexiter Tory MP says ‘cowards’ taking precautions in heatwave are ‘snowflakes’
It will come as no surprise that he is a climate sceptic who has banked a large amount of money from the oil industry...
Don’t look up: All-time record temp milestone could be reached as ‘national emergency’ announced
"The Met Office has issued a red warning for the heatwave because of the likely risk to life. So where is the Health Secretary?" asked Wes Streeting