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Senin, 18 Juli 2022

Tom Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race as field narrows to final four - Sky News

Tom Tugendhat has become the latest candidate to be knocked out of the Conservative leadership race.

In the third round of voting by Tory MPs, the contenders received the following votes:

Kemi Badenoch, 58
Penny Mordaunt, 82
Rishi Sunak, 115
Liz Truss, 71
Mr Tugendhat, 31

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Following the announcement, Mr Tugendhat tweeted: "Although it wasn't to be today, I am immensely proud of the positive vision we put forward for our country. Thank you to all those who supported me and believed in #ACleanStart. This is only the beginning!

"This evening, I spoke to the 1922 Committee on the future of our country. One thing is clear - if we cannot rebuild trust, our party is doomed. Not just for now, but for a generation or more.

"To win an election we need the country behind us. Our values, our conservative values, can only be achieved in government."

In a video posted on the social media platform he added: "I'm not going to be talking about any candidates at the moment, I'll listen to what they have to say and I'll be making my judgment later."

And he thanked his campaign team and supporters.

"I'm incredibly proud of the team, I'm incredibly grateful to all the supporters who have been with me at some - if not all - stages of the race we fought for a clean start because we know that that's what the country is crying out for.

"We've seen that in the response to the two debates, we've seen that in the engagement we've had from people."

Following the vote, Rishi Sunak tweeted: "I want to thank all the colleagues who supported me tonight.

"Together we can rebuild our economy, keep Brexit safe and defeat Labour."

Penny Mordaunt said: "My vote is steady and I'm grateful to my colleagues for all their support and thrilled to be in second place once more.

"MPs know that I'm a strong candidate, running a truly clean campaign and putting forward a positive vision for the party and our country."

And Kemi Badenoch tweeted: "On to the next vote. Thank you to all my colleagues for their support. It's all to play for.

"Continued momentum, closing the gap, I am the only change candidate left in the race. I'm in it to win."

Two more votes are due to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday until two candidates remain.

They will then face a summer of campaigning and hustings before a vote by the wider party membership, with the winner expected to be announced on 5 September.

The remaining runners will not face each other in a debate that had been planned by Sky News for Tuesday after Mr Sunak and Ms Truss refused to take part.

Conservative MPs are said to be concerned about the damage the previous debates have done to the image of the party after exposing disagreements and splits between the leading candidates.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he was "astonished that those that want to be prime minister of the United Kingdom are pulling out of debates and out of scrutiny".

Exchanges between the candidates have been feisty during the two TV debates that have taken place, with rows focused over their plans for tax.

Although Mr Sunak, the former chancellor, has insisted now is not the time to reduce the tax burden, others have said they would take immediate action.

In the ITV leadership debate on Sunday, Mr Sunak accused Ms Truss of peddling "something-for-nothing" economics after she said he would "choke off growth" by raising taxes to their highest level in 70 years.

There were further furious exchanges between Ms Mordaunt and Ms Badenoch on Friday's Channel 4 debate over the issue of self-identification for trans people.

The contest was triggered after Boris Johnson announced he would be leaving Downing Street after an avalanche of ministerial resignations over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal.

He will remain as prime minister until his successor has been named.

Mr Johnson has come under scrutiny this week for not attending three emergency COBRA meetings about the heatwave.

A Number 10 source said the prime minister had been in contact with relevant ministers all weekend.

Kit Malthouse, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who chaired the meetings, insisted Mr Johnson was "right across" the situation.

Lisa Nandy, the shadow communities secretary, said the prime minister has "clearly clocked off" since announcing his resignation, urging him and all his ministers to "turn up for work".

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Heatwave: How to keep your home cool - BBC

Woman opening window due to extreme heat

There are extreme temperatures across most of the UK.

Much of the health risk is from heat inside people's homes - so how can they be kept cool?

1. Let in cool air

UK homes are designed to keep in warm air.

To let in as much cold air as possible, open the windows overnight or, if concerned about safety, for a couple of hours in the early morning or before bed, when the air temperature is lowest.

2. Encourage airflow

Open windows on opposite sides of the home, to let hot air out and cold in - and any loft windows, as hot air rises.

In flats, which may have windows one side only, open the front-door and use a fan to encourage airflow.

3. Keep out hot air and direct sunlight

Before temperatures rise, close all windows, external doors, blinds and curtains.

Dr Anna Mavrogianni, who researches sustainable building and urban design at University College London, also advises moving away from windows to avoid direct heat.

When is it too hot to work?

4. Use a fan

Unlike in countries with frequent high temperatures, most UK homes have no air-conditioning.

To push cool air around the home, place a bowl of ice in front of an electric fan.

5. Limit hot activities

Avoid cooking for long periods and running electrical appliances that generate heat.

Heat exhaustion can also be brought on by high humidity - moisture in the air - so:

take shorter and colder showers
wipe excess water from surfaces
move indoor plants outside

What does hot weather do to the body?

6. Find an alternative space

Office buildings or public areas such as sports centres or libraries may be cooler.

Local authorities have identified spaces where the public can keep cool.

The mayor of London's office, for example, has created a map.

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Conservative leadership race: Tory rivals in fiery exchanges during second live TV debate - as one more hopeful set to be eliminated - Sky News

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss engaged in bad-tempered exchanges as the five remaining Conservative leadership rivals faced off in the second televised debate before they will be whittled down to just four later today.

In a stand-out moment of the debate, all the candidates refused to put their hand up when asked if they would give Boris Johnson a job in their cabinet if they became prime minister.

Mr Sunak had earlier accused Ms Truss of peddling "something-for-nothing" economics after she said he was choking off growth by raising taxes to their highest level in 70 years.

In response to trade minister Penny Mordaunt saying she would not keep to his rule of only borrowing to invest, Mr Sunak said not even former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn advocated such fiscal loosening.

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Truss says Sunak's plan will not promote economic growth

Ms Truss, who was criticised for a poor performance in the first debate, immediately went on the offensive in the second encounter, which was broadcast by ITV.

The foreign secretary attacked Mr Sunak's record in the Treasury, telling him: "Rishi, you have raised taxes to the highest level in 70 years. That is not going to drive economic growth.

"You raised national insurance, even though people like me opposed it in cabinet at the time because we could have afforded to fund the NHS through general taxation.

"The fact is that raising taxes at this moment will choke off economic growth; it will prevent us getting the revenue we need to pay off the debt."

The stakes are high and the race is wide open

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Deputy political editor

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The stakes are now even higher, so the division was sharper, the attacks blunter.

Rishi Sunak pummelled his way to centre stage in this debate, time and again concentrating his firepower on Liz Truss calling her unconservative, socialist, a Lib Dem and a remainer.

But unlike Friday Liz Truss really went up a gear as well, attacking Sunak’s tax rises and said he would be choking the economy, as well as offering an uncharacteristic moment of humility admitting she’s not got the slickest of presentation skills..

Penny Mordaunt repeatedly looked for a third way through the issues and reached above the fray to the audience at home - could that work with the audience?

Meanwhile Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat pummelled each other on the sidelines in battle to avoid relegation tomorrow.

This race is still wide open. Normally by this stage there’s obvious momentum behind one candidate.

Not this time - meaning the third and final TV debate of this phase - between the last three remaining candidates on Tuesday, could now be the most important of all.

Mr Sunak said the pandemic damaged the economy and public finances had to be rebuilt.

"I'd love to stand here and say, 'look, I'll cut this tax, that tax and another tax, and it will all be OK.' But you know what? It won't," he said.

"There's a cost to these things and the cost of higher inflation, higher mortgage rates, eroded savings. And you know what? This something-for-nothing economics isn't Conservative. It's socialism."

Mordaunt defends her tax cuts plan

Ms Mordaunt said the limited tax cuts she advocated were not inflationary, and that people across the country need help now with the cost of living.

"I don't understand why Rishi doesn't understand that," she said.

Mr Sunak said: "It is one thing to borrow for long-term investment. It is a whole other thing to put the day-to-day bills on the country's credit card. It is not just wrong, it is dangerous.

"Even Jeremy Corbyn didn't go that far."

Mr Sunak added: "If we are not for sound money, what is the point of the Conservative Party?"

Badenoch takes aim at Mordaunt and Tugendhat

There were further furious exchanges between Ms Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch - who accused the trade minister in the first debate of having pushed a policy of gender self-identification for people who wanted to legally change their gender when she had government responsibility for the issue.

Following further reports in the press casting doubts on her denials, Ms Mordaunt said: "I know why this is being done, but I would say all attempts to paint me as an out of touch individual will fail."

Ms Badenoch repeatedly tried to interrupt, saying: "Penny, I was just telling the truth. I am telling the truth."

She also took aim at Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat, telling him: "Serving in government is not easy.

"It requires taking difficult decisions. Tom has never done that. It's very easy for him to criticise what we've been doing, but we have been out there on the front line making the case," she said.

Mr Tugendhat retorted that, as a former Army officer, he had been on the front line in Afghanistan and Iraq and had led "in the argument against Putin and China".

She responded: "You haven't taken any decisions, talking is easy."

MPs to vote in third round

One more Tory hopeful is set to be eliminated today when Tory MPs cast their votes in the third round of the leadership battle.

Mr Sunak and Ms Mordaunt maintained their places at the top end of the leaderboard in first and second spot respectively following the second ballot.

Ms Truss, who came in third, will hope to pick up votes from Attorney General Suella Braverman who endorsed her candidacy after she was eliminated in the last round.

Ms Badenoch was fourth, with Mr Tugendhat in fifth place.

There will be successive rounds of voting by MPs until only two contenders remain.

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2022-07-18 03:32:17Z
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Live Leicestershire heatwave updates with 'danger to life' red extreme heat warning coming into force today - Leicestershire Live

Important news for rail passengers from CrossCountry Trains

CrossCountry Trains, which runs services to and from stations including Leicester, Market Harborough and Melton, has released the following stqatement:

"Due to the heatwave, Network Rail is imposing a speed restriction across most routes and closing some lines. CrossCountry will run an amended timetable on both dates.

Only travel if your journey is essential.

Information regarding what routes are open, our service frequency, ticket acceptance and alternative arrangements can be found here:- https://crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption

If you do travel, bring water and drink it regularly. Trains will be hot.

The following routes will not see CrossCountry services from 11am onwards on both dates:-

- Glasgow and Edinburgh

- Aberdeen and Dundee

- Newcastle and York

- Newton Abbot and Paignton

- Plymouth and Penzance

Other operators are running on these routes.

Due to the line being closed, the following route will receive no train service. There are no alternative arrangements. Do not travel on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July on this route:-

- Leicester and Cambridge / Stansted Airport

Cross Country train (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Other routes will see a reduced service from 11am, mainly every two hours. Full details are on our website.

If you do need to travel, please keep the window blinds down (on our Voyagers), bring water, and expect delays. Speed restrictions may double your journey time.

Most routes will split at Birmingham New Street, you may need to change trains to complete your journey.

If you can postpone your journey, tickets dated Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July will be accepted on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 July without needing to amend your ticket. Please use an unreserved carriage if travelling on those dates instead.

https://crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption

If you do not wish to travel on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July then you can get a full refund from your ticket retailer.

If bought direct with CrossCountry, you will need to email our Web Support team to gain a full refund.

Details:- https://crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption

We are currently amending the journey planners for Monday and Tuesday. Please check our website for latest information before checking journey planners.

For full details on the disruption, please see our website:- https://crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption.

Please only travel if your journey is essential, thank you.

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2022-07-17 23:45:20Z
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Met raises forecasts as UK prepares to swelter in record temperatures - Financial Times

The Met Office raised its heatwave forecast for the UK in the coming days, as the country prepares for record temperatures that are expected to cause disruptions to travel, hospitals, schools and workplaces.

There is now a 90 per cent chance the UK will set a temperature record this week, and a 60 per cent chance of reaching 40C, according to Met Office forecaster Becky Mitchell.

London and other parts of south-east England are under a red warning for exceptional heat on Monday and Tuesday, with highs forecast to reach 41C in some places. The previous UK temperature record of 38.7C was set in Cambridge in 2019. Areas of southern Scotland, including Dundee and Perth, are now under an amber alert.

While such high temperatures are common in some other parts of the world, Britain’s typically mild climate means that infrastructure such as rail lines and buildings are often not designed to cope with extreme heat.

Both Network Rail and Transport for London have warned of disruption because of the risk of rails buckling in the heat and have asked passengers to travel only if necessary.

No services will run on the east coast mainline between London King’s Cross and York and Leeds on Tuesday afternoon, with only a skeleton service in the morning. ‘The forecast temperatures are well above those for which our infrastructure is designed,’ Network Rail said.

Such hot weather also poses serious health risks, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and is linked to increased rates of mortality.

A woman holds a fan as she travels on the London Underground: rail networks have warned of disruptions because of the risk of rails buckling in the heat © Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters

Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse is set to chair a meeting of the government’s Cobra emergency committee on Monday as it steps up preparations for what has been declared a “national emergency”.

Boris Johnson, the outgoing prime minister, was criticised on Saturday after he failed to attend a Cobra meeting of ministers and officials to discuss the looming heatwave. Johnson stayed instead at his Chequers country residence, ahead of a thank-you party for supporters on Sunday.

Senior government officials held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the potential impact of the heat on the transport system and the NHS.

Network Rail, the rail infrastructure operator, will put speed restrictions in place in England and Wales between 12pm and 8pm on Monday and Tuesday. TfL will also apply speed restrictions on some parts of its network, resulting in reduced services and delays.

Dominic Raab, deputy prime minister, said on Sunday it was up to employers whether their staff worked from home.

But Malthouse suggested this could be advisable given the disruption to services, saying: “If [staff] don’t have to travel, this may be a moment to work from home.” The GMB trade union has called for a maximum indoor workplace temperature of 25°C in line with World Health Organisation guidelines.

Health Secretary Steve Barclay met ambulance chiefs on Saturday, and said extra support would be put in place for health services on Monday and Tuesday.

NHS Providers, which represents leaders across the NHS, warned there could be disruption to some planned care, as well as added pressure on emergency care, with staffing levels already affected by Covid-related absences.

“We are hearing that some operating theatres are having to be stood down because they’re getting too hot,” said Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers. “The conditions are also making it hard to keep key services running.”

The Department for Education is not advising schools to close. But some school leaders said they were taking local decisions to shut early on Monday.

The Harris Federation, a group of 51 academies, said in buildings where heat was a known issue, schools would shut at 1pm after providing lunch, but remain open for children who wanted to stay.

Steve Chalke, the founder of the Oasis academy chain, said schools were adapting according to their individual circumstances, but would all stay open as children’s homes would often be warmer than school.

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Hot weather: Amber heat warning in place as country braces for record temperatures - BBC

A family shelter in the shade in Greenwich Park, London

An amber warning for extreme heat has begun for England and parts of Wales as the UK braces for record temperatures.

The Met Office warning will extend to southern Scotland from Monday until Tuesday, when England's alert will rise to red for the first time.

Network Rail and Transport for London have warned people to only travel if necessary on these days.

A national emergency has been declared, with temperatures possibly reaching 41C (106F).

That would be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK - above the current high of 38.7C set in Cambridge in 2019.

The amber warning means health problems are more likely for some; substantial changes are required to work and routines; water safety incidents could increase as people head to the coast, lakes and rivers; and transport delays are possible, with worries for those caught up in them.

Extra measures are being put in place by the government - more ambulance call handlers and extra capacity for the 111 helpline are planned for Monday and Tuesday.

People have been asked to look out for vulnerable relatives and neighbours who may be suffering in the heat.

The government held an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday to look at dealing with the heatwave. Labour criticised the prime minister for reportedly not attending, and for his plans to host a private lunch at Chequers on Sunday for some Conservative MPs.

Deputy leader Angela Rayner said Boris Johnson was "preparing to party while Britain boils. Missing in action again".

Network Rail and Transport for London warned services were likely to be impacted by the extreme heat and customers should expect delays, cancellations and short notice changes to services.

Customers have been advised to carry water with them and not to board trains or buses if they feel unwell.

Meanwhile, amid the Tory leadership race, Alok Sharma, president for United Nations climate change summit COP26, said he would not rule out resigning if the prime ministerial candidates were weak on "net zero" - the government's plans to cut climate-damaging carbon emissions.

The five Conservative leadership candidates have expressed varied levels of commitment to the policy.

In an interview with the Observer, Mr Sharma said some of those standing had been "lukewarm" on net zero and that the policy would be essential to prevent "incredible damage" to the country's global standing. "I don't rule anything out and I don't rule anything in," he said, when pressed on whether he could resign over the issue.

A sign advises commuters and travellers to carry water with them as they travel during the hot weather, at TfL's (Transport for London) Westminster Underground tube station in central London on July 16, 2022

The Met Office red warning - the highest level - is for extreme heat and covers an area including London, Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday.

It is the first time it has been issued since the warning system for heat started last year.

Elsewhere:

Some schools will also close early next week and some hospital appointments will be cancelled
In east Kent, hundreds of people were left with either no water or low pressure on Saturday after a power failure on Friday evening
There are concerns for safety as people head to rivers, beaches and canals. A teenage boy died after getting into the water at a quarry in Lancashire last week.
In Europe, deadly wildfires have broken out in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France
Firefighters have urged people to choose picnics over barbeques because of the risk of wildfires

BBC Weather forecaster Susan Powell said the situation was unprecedented.

She said there was an 80% chance the UK would break its current highest temperature record. Temperatures could reach as high as 41C in England on Monday, with 38C quite widely across England and Wales.

Tuesday is set to see highs of 40C, or above, in eastern England. Northern Ireland and Scotland could also see their temperature records broken, she said.

On top of that, the temperature overnight on Monday into Tuesday could also hit a new peak - with highs of 25C expected.

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As well as the Met Office warning, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its highest level four heat alert to health and care bodies - warning illness and death could occur "among the fit and healthy".

Most deaths during a heatwave are usually heart attacks or strokes caused by the strain of trying to keep body temperatures stable.

Experts say that climate change is making heatwaves more likely as well as more intense and lasting longer.

The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the latter half of the 18th century, and experts predict that temperatures will keep rising unless governments make steep cuts to emissions.

A Queen's Life Guard soldier helping a Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment horse stay cool earlier this week in London

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Hot weather: Amber heat warning in place as country braces for record temperatures - BBC

An amber warning for extreme heat has begun for England as the country braces for record temperatures.

The Met Office warning will extend to southern Scotland and Wales from Monday until Tuesday, when England's alert will rise to red for the first time.

Transport for London has warned passengers in the capital to avoid all but essential travel on these days.

A national emergency has been declared, with temperatures possibly reaching 41C (106F).

That would be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK - above the current high of 38.7C set in Cambridge in 2019.

Extra measures are being put in place by the government - more ambulance call handlers and extra capacity for the 111 helpline are planned for Monday and Tuesday.

People have been asked to look out for vulnerable relatives and neighbours who may be suffering in the heat.

Deputy leader Angela Rayner said Boris Johnson was "preparing to party while Britain boils. Missing in action again".

Transport for London warned services were likely to be impacted by the extreme heat and customers should expect "delays, cancellations and short notice changes" to all services.

Customers have been advised to carry water with them and not to board trains or buses if they feel unwell.

Meanwhile, amid the Tory leadership race, Alok Sharma, president for United Nations climate change summit COP26, said he could resign if a new prime minister ditches the government's "net zero" plans to cut climate-damaging carbon emissions.

The five Conservative leadership candidates have expressed varied levels of commitment to the policy.

The Met Office red warning - the highest level - is for extreme heat and covers an area including London, Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday.

It is the first time it has been issued since the warning system for heat started last year.

Elsewhere:

Rail passengers in England and Wales have been warned they should only travel if necessary, and Network Rail said speed restrictions were likely
Some schools will also close early next week and some hospital appointments will be cancelled
In east Kent, hundreds of people were left with either no water or low pressure on Saturday after a power failure on Friday evening
There are concerns for safety as people head to rivers, beaches and canals. A teenage boy died after getting into the water at a quarry in Lancashire last week.
In Europe, deadly wildfires have broken out in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France..

BBC Weather forecaster Susan Powell said the situation was unprecedented.

Tuesday is set to see highs of 40C, or above, in eastern England. Northern Ireland and Scotland could also see their temperature records broken, she said.

On top of that, the temperature overnight on Monday into Tuesday could also hit a new peak - with highs of 25C expected.

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Most deaths during a heatwave are usually heart attacks or strokes caused by the strain of trying to keep body temperatures stable.

Experts say that climate change is making heatwaves more likely as well as more intense and lasting longer.

The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the latter half of the 18th century, and experts predict that temperatures will keep rising unless governments make steep cuts to emissions.

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