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• Extreme weather causes major travel disruption as temperature could near 40C

  Extreme weather has started to cause major disruption to the travel network as scores of schools have announced they will close for the next few days with temperatures expected to hit record highs.

• Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years

  Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP who embezzled more than £400,000 from the party, has been jailed for more than five years.

• Algeria come from behind to beat Jordan

  Nadhir Benobuali and Amine Gouiri scored in the 2-1 win for Algeria

• Britain to have surplus of energy for winter despite Iran war forecasts show

  Britain has more than enough electricity supply to meet demand through the winter months, despite households facing higher bills following the Iran war, according to the energy system operator.

• Quarter of families have no summer holiday planned survey

  Rising costs have been blamed after a survey suggested more than a quarter (27%) of UK families do not have a summer holiday booked.

• Drivers told not to use a smartwatch behind the wheel

  Drivers are being urged not to use smartwatches behind the wheel, with legislation covering the gadgets described as “unclear”.

• Billy Gilmour grateful for support of Scotland players and fans after injury

  Billy Gilmour admits the support of his Scotland team-mates and fans has been the ideal consolation to missing out on the World Cup.

• Bukayo Saka involved as full England squad trains ahead of Ghana game

  Bukayo Saka and the rest of England’s World Cup squad all trained on Monday ahead of the match against Ghana.

• Burnham could be PM within weeks as Starmer quits after losing support of MPs

  Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the Labour MP for Makerfield following last week’s by-election.

• Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister with Andy Burnham poised to take over

  Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister less than two years after coming to power.

• Landlords who refuse to fix dangerous problems face fines of up to 7000

  Landlords in England who fail to fix dangerous problems such as damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000.

• Tui among worst airlines for UK flight delays

  Tui Airways has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality, with one route having an average delay of more than three quarters of an hour.

• Driver killed in train crash near Bedford named as family pay tribute

  The driver killed in the train crash near Bedford has been named as Shaun Burton.

• UK set to swelter in up to 38C as extreme heat warning expanded

  An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces swelters in a heatwave that could see highs of a record-breaking 38C.

• David Hockneys funeral takes place privately with just two in attendance

  The funeral of David Hockney has taken place in private with just his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima and great-nephew Richard in attendance, his publicist has confirmed.

• Thousands gather for summer solstice as UK braces for sweltering heatwave

  Thousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures.

• Gorillaz bring multi cultural multi generational music to London

  Gorillaz brought their “multi-cultural, multi-generational music” to north London as the capital baked in a heatwave.

• Steve Clarkes key decisions as Scotland prepare for World Cup clash with Brazil

  Scotland face Brazil in their final World Cup Group C game in Miami on Wednesday night with qualification for the group stages for the first time still in their hands.

• Pay packets of Gen Z outstrip their millennial predecessors report

  The early careers of people born from late 1990 onwards have got off to a better start than their millennial predecessors, new research has suggested.

• Children urged to write letters of support to England and Scotland players

  Royal Mail is encouraging children to send letters of support to the England and Scotland men’s World Cup football teams as part of a new writing campaign.

• JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran negotiations on deal to end war

  US vice president JD Vance landed in Switzerland on Sunday to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme and building the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran.

• King to make history and publish his personal tax bill

  The King is to become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill to help enhance transparency around royal finances.

• Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has met up with David Cameron to discuss cancer

  TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has met up with former prime minister Lord David Cameron to discuss their prostate cancer diagnoses with other famous faces.

• Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again after Israeli attacks in Lebanon

  Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

• King greatly saddened after train driver killed and dozens injured after crash

  The King is “greatly saddened” by a rail crash in which a train driver was killed and dozens of others seriously injured, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.