The post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland continue to cause tensions between the UK and the EU.

Boris Johnson plans to override contentious element of Brexit deal that he himself agreed just three years ago but EU and Tory MPs strongly opposed

Boris Johnson plans to override contentious element of Brexit deal that he himself agreed just three years ago but EU and Tory MPs strongly opposed

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has consolidated his status as frontrunner in the parliamentary stage of the contest.

Here is how the complex process is expected to play out

Crossings continued on Monday for the 11th day in a row, with 330 people arriving in seven boats, Ministry of Defence figures show.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt appear to be leading the field but race is growing tighter

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt appear to be leading the field but all to play for

Earnings fell by 2.8% between March and May this year relative to inflation, according to ONS data

Tory MPs will hold the penultimate vote for the leadership on Tuesday.

Here is how the complex process is expected to play out

While most have voted in line with the Conservative whip, we look at what the remaining candidates have supported and opposed

While most have voted in line with the Conservative whip, we look at what the remaining candidates have supported and opposed

The anti-drone lasers – which emit invisible beams – are small enough to be fitted to vehicles

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

NHS workers have been waiting for a wage increase since since April

‘Anti-woke’ candidate facing calls to step aside and rally behind Liz Truss but clearly has support

Ex-soldier and chair of Foreign Affairs Committee launches leadership bid after Boris Johnson quits

Ex-soldier and chair of Foreign Affairs Committee launches leadership bid after Boris Johnson quits

Just one in eight directors of adult social care services in England are confident they have the resources to meet their responsibilities this year.

Archie Wilks’ parents hope he can enjoy a more normal life after completing his treatment for rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of extreme heat in eastern, southern and central parts of Scotland.

‘Anti-woke’ candidate facing calls to step aside and rally behind Liz Truss but clearly has support

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace favourites Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace favourites Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

What job did the candidates do before they became an MP, where were they educated, and who were their parents?

What job did the candidates do before they became an MP, where were they educated, and who were their parents?

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has conceded Britain’s transport network cannot cope with the extreme heat.

Grant Shapps says rail network only built to withstand 35C – because it was ‘never imagined’ that UK would face higher temperatures

UK is bracing for temperatures in excess of 40C this week

Ex-chancellor remains on top but fails to reach 120 votes needed to guarantee spot in final two

Janet Sykes, 44, opens up about diagnosis for GBM Awareness Week

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Engineers were called out to London Luton Airport to look at what was described as a “surface defect” on the runway.

Ex-chancellor remains on top but fails to reach 120 votes needed to guarantee spot in final two

‘Earth sends a warning’ and ‘Britain is melting’ are some of Tuesday’s headlines as the country enters day two of extreme temperatures.

Dozens were evacuated from an assisted living facility in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Charities call for more government money for youth clubs and family support hubs

Barrels of industrial waste go up in flames

Parents across Britain face paying around £148 per week typically for holiday childcare

It comes after the mercury hit 38.1C in Santon Downham, Suffolk on Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

Rishi Sunak’s place in the final two looked increasingly secure on Monday evening.

Internal memos from the first years of Tony Blair’s premiership show how keen the government was to tackle immigration.

The regulator warned: ‘what should have been a blip is in danger of becoming a trend’.

The ‘cut-back economy’ could mean nearly nine in 10 people reducing their discretionary spending, according to Grant Thornton and Retail Economics.

Labour prime minister Tony Blair was in the Middle Eastern nation in 1999 to talk up the AS90 artillery weapon.

Freyja Eagling, 18, has been practising her sword fighting for more than a year.

Publishing supremo Cecil King said the plot claims were nonsense.

Previously classified files reveal the UK ambassador in Paris suspected the French president was ill – something only revealed following his death.

Tony Blair described his weekly appearances at the Commons despatch box as ‘something to endure’.

Existing law on weddings in England and Wales is “stuck in time” and does not work for most couples, the Law Commission said.

Roger Mosey said the Culture secretary’s appointment to the position by Boris Johnson was ‘punishment in itself’.

Files released by the National Archives in Kew reveal how the Prime Minister backed his deputy amid allegations of a conflict of interest.

Five-month-old Alan Jack was killed in a car bombing in Strabane on July 19 1972.

David Blunkett wrote to Tony Blair about ditching the controversial Section 28.

Sir William Walton was said to be ‘very dependent’ on Ritalin, but had difficulties getting it outside of England.

The Children’s Services Funding Alliance said dwindling cash for early services means councils have to spend more on support further down the line.

Researchers said that there is a ‘low risk’ of overdiagnosis for women who take part in the screening programme.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star told Radio Times of his bond with the duke.

A study found a rise in the proportion of children as young as eight trying to shed the pounds and weight loss attempts were more likely in girls.

Consumption among the heaviest drinkers in Scotland has increased since the measure was introduced, researchers say.

“I will change the system. I will champion a brownfield building boom”

Keir Starmer accuses ‘vengeful squatter’ at No 10 of being ‘delusional’ ahead of historic confidence vote

Mr Justice Holgate dismissed a number of other grounds of the legal challenge..

PM cheered by Tories as he sets out legacy – but Starmer insists he is being ‘forced out in disgrace’

People have been advised to stay out of the sun amid warnings over the impact of high temperatures.

Ministers will look back at the rollout of the coronavirus vaccination programme, as well as the ability of the NHS to deliver during the heatwave.

The Prime Minister is now expected to continue in his role for the next seven weeks.

Foreign secretary draws slightly closer to top two, but fails to pick up as much support as Kemi Badenoch

All thoughts will already turn to the next ballot on Tuesday, with Kemi Badenoch now the candidate with the lowest share of the vote.

Record temperatures expected as red alert issued for extreme heat

Police were alerted to reports that a child had entered the water at Tagg’s Island in Hampton on Monday afternoon.

The teenager got into difficulty while in the River Thames

33C was recorded at the Phoenix Park in Dublin, just below the all-time record of 33.3C at Kilkenny Castle in 1887 according to Met Eireann.

Rail and air travel and health services feeling the strain as the mercury climbed to 38.1C in Suffolk on Monday.

Mr Tugendhat has not yet said which candidate he will now back.

Tom Tugendhat was eliminated from the contest after the third ballot.

Despite a tumultuous two years following the Black Lives Matter protests, questions around the candidates’ position on race equality have been missing from the leadership race

PM uses conspiracy theorists’ phrase, as he claims Labour leader will overturn Brexit at ‘drop of a hat’

Charles said national commitments to reach net zero have ‘never been more vitally important’.

The current UK temperature record looks almost certain to fall on Tuesday.

Hedge fund billionaire blasts ‘slick and superficial’ leadership contenders but praises ‘top-class’ Badenoch

The Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber, said the baby swans were checked over in the boats this year and promptly returned to the water.

The Tory leadership contender has had many political reinventions in her life and career.

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman, has taken legal action against Juan Carlos I, saying he caused her ‘great mental pain’.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.

Fares Maatou, 14, was set upon in broad daylight in east London.

The stalwart goalkeeper died earlier this month.

All five Tory leadership candidates have now announced their support for net zero after Kemi Badenoch became the fifth on Monday.

“It’s important for organistions to not just post black squares on Instagram - but also to put money where their mouth is,” Debbie Weekes-Bernard told The Independent.

National security committee hits out at ‘pattern of disrespect’ by ministers refusing to give evidence

Mr Johnson spoke at length about Brexit, support for Ukraine and his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dozens of Home Office staff diverted to man helpline as MPs enquire about jump in passport delays

Ursula von der Leyen says Moscow ‘must continue to pay a high price for its aggression’

Mike Veale has been living ‘the life of Riley on £100,000 a year’, Parliament has been told.

Former BBC Radio Leeds star Stephanie Hirst claims YouTuber Alex Belfield subjected her to ridicule after her gender transition

Long before the implosion of the Johnson premiership, 49-year-old Ms Mordaunt had been tipped as a potential leadership challenger.

Georgian national Vepkhvia Laliashvili stabbed Lithuanians Dainius Kulboka and Jonas Semenas in January last year.