Heathrow airport saw almost no growth in passenger numbers last month because of capacity constraints. The UK’s busiest airport said 7,981,137 passengers travelled through its four terminals in July.

The majority of those arrested during the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday were aged over 50, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Dog owners have been warned that pavements could reach 50C during a 30C heatwave, while artificial grass could get as hot as 65C.

It hopes to start supplying energy to homes and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year.

Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers.

Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...