Extreme heat warnings are in force as health and transport systems struggle to cope with rising temperatures.

Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are vying to get onto the final ballot.

Basic pay falls at fastest rate since records began in 2001 when rising prices are taken into account.

The government will deliver "sound public finances", the new chancellor will say in a speech.

Recommendations being put to ministers aim to give couples more choice about where to get married.

NHS staff, teachers, police and the armed forces are to find out details of this year's wage rise.

MPs ask the government to appoint a touring Tsar to remove the "mountain of red tape" facing bands.

Slimming attempts have shot up and not just among those who are overweight, a study in England suggests.

This year's Swan Upping is the first to take place over five days since the coronavirus pandemic.

The classic compilation becomes the first album ever to sell seven million copies in the UK.

Sir David Attenborough is among the familiar faces who will be seen among the new-look BBC Rewind.

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines why this heatwave is different.

Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

BBC experts answer your heatwave questions.

People have been comparing the current temperatures with 1976 heatwave. What does the evidence show?

Images from around the country on the day temperatures are forecast to reach record levels.

With temperatures set to soar this week, how can the UK keep cool and carry on?

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

From dogs and cats, to fish and lizards, we've been getting some advice on looking after your pets during the hot and sunny weather.

The Met Office estimates that the extreme heat we will be seeing over the next couple of days has been made ten times more likely because of it.

From buckets of ice to freezing your socks, there are things you can do to feel more comfortable.

BBC Weather's Matt Taylor takes a look at the scale of the heatwave, with over 40C possible on Tuesday.

With much of the UK facing a heatwave, when is it too hot to work?

BBC weather forecaster Ben Rich explains what is driving the ferocious heat across many parts of Europe.

Matt Taylor explains exactly what defines a heatwave in the UK.

A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.

Exclusive BBC analysis shows that millions of people live in heat hotspots, and deprived areas are those most affected.

UK security services described Christine Lee as an “agent of influence” working for the Chinese Communist Party.

Rising prices means many people working in the care sector are struggling to make ends meet.

A new eight-part BBC Sounds podcast charts the highs and lows of Scotland's biggest music festival.

With temperatures rising, how can you stop your home overheating?

Four Tory MPs remain in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister - but who are they?

England winger Lauren Hemp says manager Sarina Wiegman will still have a "massive influence" against Spain even if she is absent with Covid.

Gaia Pope, found dead 11 days after disappearing in 2017, was failed by authorities, her family says.

The BBC's Sarah Keith-Lucas talks us through the weather, with temperatures expected to reach up to 42C (107.6F).

The remaining five candidates faced off in the second debate ahead of Monday's next round of voting.

Sophie Raworth ends the programme saying she never expected to cover such "extraordinary times".

A lorry driver says his TikTok videos have prompted lots of viewers to start training to do the job.

The health secretary says people should also keep an eye out for vulnerable people and neighbours.

The five candidates hoping to be the next Tory leader faced off in front of a studio audience.

The extreme heat gripping Britain and the latest from the race to replace Boris Johnson lead the papers

Emley Moor near Huddersfield records the UK's hottest ever night time temperature of 25.9C (79F).

The 24.5C measurement is provisional - if confirmed, it will beat a record that stood for 74 years.

The Met Office says the Scottish record temperature of 32.9C (91.2F) could be broken.

Alan Jack was just five months old when he was killed by a bomb in Strabane, County Tyrone, in July 1972.

About 100 firefighters were called to the fire on Mavis Grove, Hornchurch, at about 01:00 BST.