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Wednesday is set to be another scorcher with the sun already blaring across the capital the soaring heat is expected all week across the UK. Most of us have our fingers crossed that the heat will last all weekend too – but until then let’s get down to business! 

So grab a coffee and let’s take a quick look at the headlines dominating the UK news this morning.

A report criticises the UK government’s fragmented approach to climate change, highlighting a lack of effective measures to protect against flooding, overheating, and wildfires.

A gas explosion in Yate near Bristol has destroyed a house, leaving three individuals hospitalised, though their injuries are not life-threatening.

Tuesday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the Spain and Portugal power outages but there are some domestic stories too! Several papers report a milkshake tax looms as the PM tries to tackle UK obesity while a handful of headlines report that sex criminals will be banned from asylum in the UK. 

Calls for Kneecap to be dropped from an upcoming festival lead several of the Irish and Scottish front pages as the Belfast band faces backlash for chanting about killing MPs and supporting Hezbollah and Hamas.

Almost all of Tuesday’s front pages in the UK cover the Spain and Portugal blackouts – with some right-leaning publications blaming net zero and others looking at the chaos caused by the blackouts. Much of the power has since been restored – although that’s not reflected on the front pages as they had already gone to print.

You might as well get used to it – the sun is out and it’s here to stay (for at least a week). As the sun rolls out across the UK today, it’s already clear blue skies across the capital. So, let’s grab a coffee and have a run-through of today’s news bulletins. 

Foreign nationals added to the Sex Offenders’ Register will be ineligible for asylum under new UK government proposals aimed at enhancing border security.

The White House reports that UK-US trade talks are progressing positively, according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, though specifics on negotiations are not disclosed.

A one-year-old girl has tragically died following a vehicle collision at Bryn Gloch Caravan and Camping Park near Caernarfon.

The mother of a victim from a fatal crash criticises the government for inaction on young driver fatalities, advocating for the implementation of Graduated Driving Licences (GDLs) to improve road safety.