The great British bunk off: Workers and pupils stay home as 40C heatwave looms... but didn't we all cope better in 1976 hot spell?

June 24, 2026 · Daily Mail

Green Party spoiling for a fight in Keir Starmer's constituency if Prime Minister triggers by-election as parting gift to Andy Burnham
A string of polls have put Zack Polanksi's party ahead of Labour in Holborn and St Pancras, with a by-election potential
Shark attack victim Leah Stewart wakes up from her coma in miraculous update - as her brother reveals her first words
Leah Stewart, 35, was mauled by a great white shark while swimming at Coogee Beach, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, on June
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They're both billionaires but their stylistic differences could scarcely be more striking.
England players are comforted in the stands by their partners after Ghana hold Three Lions to frustrating draw in the rain
Harry Kane and his squad struggled to land a decisive blow on their African opponents, who are ranked 65th in the world.
NIGEL FARAGE: Burnham's coup is so brazen it would make commanders of a banana republic blush
Ten years ago this week, the Brexit vote delivered an earthquake in Westminster. When the result was announced, the land