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MPs has written to Education Secretary Kit Malthouse to tell him they are “extremely concerned” about whether the chief executives of Solihull and Bradford Councils are up to the job of improving children’s services following the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. The Education Select Committee’s letter comes after it spoke to the senior officials from both councils and said it found their reassurances “inadequate”. The Committee added it was “extremely concerned as to whether the current leadership of Solihull and Bradford Councils will be able to safeguard other vulnerable children”.

Homes across Britain could face four days of blackouts this winter as the Government prepares for cold weather gas shortages.

UK heatwave has prompted many people to decided that they would rather work from home than battle it out for the coolest spot in the office.And while the 40c heat outdoors is too much for some, the indoor heat could cause issues for technology, the Met Office has warned.This could leave those at home – and in a crowded office, scrambling for ways of keeping their PCs cool.READ MORE: Heatwave meltdown brings Britain to a halt as UK's hottest day predicted to be 41CA spokesman said: “There is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment.“That could potentially lead to localised loss of power and other essential services, such as water or mobile phone services.”The weather experts issued the country's first ever Red Extreme Heat Alert warning for today and tomorrow (July 18 and 19) a few days ago.Cabinet Minister Kit Malthouse called on everyone to "check on the elderly" and make sure that they have access to water during an interview with BBC Breakfast.Parts of London will reach, and go hotter than 40c, while places as far north as Manchester and Leeds will also see the pavement flags cracking due to extreme heat.If this does happen, it will be a recording-breaking few days for the country.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen, said “Exceptional, perhaps record-breaking temperatures are likely early next week, quite widely across the red warning area on Monday, and focussed a little more east and north on Tuesday.“Currently there is a 50% chance we could see temperatures top 40°C and 80% we will see a new maximum temperature reached.“Nights are also likely to be exceptionally warm, especially in urban areas.“This is likely to lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.

First Bus will allow drivers to ditch their uniforms in the coming days as a heatwave brings sweltering temperatures to the UK.

READ MORE: Emergency Cobra meeting as UK faces extreme temperatures 'never experienced'The Met Office said: “There is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and mobile phone services.”Experts Cornwall Insight said: “Increased temperatures can increase degradation of transformers and overhead lines, which could lead to failure.”The Heatwave Plan for England said: “Nuclear reactors can trip out at above 40C. Rising temperatures cause problems for power stations as they are unable to cool components.”And old bangers were told to stay off the roads.

Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse has warned transport services face “significant disruption” due to the heatwave as he urged people to avoid travelling on Monday and Tuesday. After chairing a meeting of the Government’s Cobra committee, Mr Malthouse told the BBC: “Obviously the transport providers are messaging people that they should only travel if they really need to on Monday and Tuesday.

Boris Johnson will hold a farewell party for his supporters at Chequers this weekend, according to reports. The prime minister will welcome guests to the Buckinghamshire country residence on Sunday, a source told Sky News.

Ministers will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday after meteorologists warned of record high temperatures in England that could put lives at risk. Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse is to chair a meeting of the Government’s Cobra civil contingencies committee to discuss the escalating heatwave, a Government spokesman said.

Temperatures across England are expected to soar by 10C over the coming days, placing a lot of pressure on travel and hospital services.

heatwave temperatures soar to a record 40C, according to a worried climate expert.Meteorologists were left stunned last week when the tropical figure — equivalent to 104 degrees in Fahrenheit — showed up on two different forecasting models for the first time ever.No weather station in the UK has ever recorded a temperature in the 40s, with an all-time high of record high temperature in the UK of 38.7Creached at Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July 2019.READ NEXT: Gatwick branded 'a bit Third World' after running out of water in sweltering heatwaveThe scorching prediction was given for an area covering London and south east of England on Friday (15 July), with northern and western areas expected to experience a warm but somewhat cooler weekend.Many commentators have been quick to reassure the public that reaching this number was still unlikely, although the Met Office said it 'could not be ruled out'.As of today, both the Met Office and the BBC expect a not-far-off 38C in the capital on Tuesday 19 July — and one academic has suggested that we could be in for thousands of casualties if the mercury crawls any higher.Issuing the sun-kissed British public a dire warning, climate change senior lecturer John Grant told the Mirror: “I think hundreds are going to die in the UK if not ­thousands, that’s my fear if we hit temperatures of 40C.“It’s terrifying what will happen if we don’t have a management plan and get cooling centres ready.”Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse has meanwhile urged the public to check on their vulnerable neighbours as the heat descends across the nation.He said: “People need to do all the stuff they would do when it is very hot, wear a hat, drink water.“But it’s critical, with the elderly, those with

A Greater Manchester MP has accused a cabinet minister of spouting “sexist nonsense” in response to concerns surrounding a 'cover up' on the Covid public inquiry. Ashton-under-Lyme MP Angela Rayner, who is Labour's deputy leader, highlighted reports in the media suggesting the Government was “trying to block evidence to the (Covid) inquiry".

New plans unveiled by the government could see “middle-class coke heads” face five-year football bans if convicted of selling or taking class A drugs at matches. Anyone convicted could also be ordered to surrender their passports when their team is playing abroad.

A Tory minister has rejected calls for drug consumption rooms in Scotland despite "compelling evidence" they help save lives.

Over the long Bank Holiday Jubilee celebration in June, the nation has an additional two days off work which is definitely a reason to party. The government has confirmed that pubs will be able to stay open two hours later over the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend.

A nine-year-old Ukrainian girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum who was killed when a car they were in together was shelled by Russian forces - calling her 'the best mom in the world'. The contents of the note, which appears to have been written in a diary, was revealed on Twitter by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

GMP is ‘definitely on their way’ to being up-to-standard, the policing minister has said on a visit to Manchester today. The force has repeatedly been blasted by inspectors for its failings, leading to it being put in special measures in December 2020 .

Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has said his friends are struggling to understand why Russia decided to invade Ukraine.

BBC Breakfast's Rachel Burden struggled to get an answer from Tory policing minister Kit Malthouse during an "unwatchable" interview today, March 26.The MP faced questions following the Ukrainian refugee crisis with some Ukrainians being denied entry into the country or struggling to complete relevant paperwork. Those attempting to flee war-torn Ukraine have been faced with difficulties with one child aged four being denied entry to Britain after discovering his passport had expired.

The government has confirmed that pubs will be able to stay open two hours later over the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend. Your local is licenced to serve drinks until late to commemorate HRH's 70 years on the throne. Over the long Bank Holiday in June, the nation has an additional two days off work which is definitely a reason to party.This is why the government has taken the decision to give pubs licence to sell drinks until 1am over the long weekend.The four-day bank holiday weekend falls on Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2022.The extension will also apply to premises’ entertainment licences which allow for live music.

The UK's policing minister has admitted he has never bothered to visit a Drug Consumption Room.

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