The Tory leadership race will be left with just four candidates in the running by tonight, at least one would-be prime minister will be knocked out in the latest round of voting by Conservative MPs.

So what does all that mean for the NHS? 

How well has the government in Westminster been handling the heat emergency - and is the UK in a fit state to deal with the impact?

Dozens of schools have closed, many train services have been cancelled or delayed amid fears the searing heat could cause train tracks to buckle - and flights were suspended at Luton airport because of problems with the runway.  

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Four of the five candidates for the Conservative Party leadership committed to maintaining the government's goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

The Met Office has issued a first ever red warning for exceptional heat.

The red heat warning is at the level of a "national emergency" and is similar to those issued for very strong winds and heavy snow. 

It's Conservative Party members who'll get the final say in who becomes our next prime minister once only two candidates remain. 

Extreme heatwave is forecast for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in much of England and Wales.

A war of words has broken out between the management of Heathrow Airport and Emirates airline.

One of the many challenges facing whoever becomes the next prime minister is the Scottish Government's insistence on a vote on independence. 

After the vote we caught up with some of the MPs backing the other four candidates still in the race.

We've been catching up with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, who's backing Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for the leadership. 

This afternoon Attorney General Suella Braverman was knocked out of the race to be the next Conservative leader.