Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Daily edition no. 136 Headlines fetched 13 Aug 2026, 07:00 UTC
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A classroom-friendly digest of UK headlines, arranged like a broadsheet — up to 3 stories per section (plus the front-page lead when you view all sections). Each morning build adds tailored maths prompts per story (fractions, percentages, rounding, estimation and talking critically about claims). Always open the full article to check facts in context.

Politics

UK and Westminster politics, policy and elections.

Politics · BBC News — Politics

Burnham urges shops not to sell disposable BBQs over wildfire risks

The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

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Politics · The Guardian — Politics

UK politics: Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after emergency Cobra meeting – as it happened

PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed…

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Politics · BBC News — Politics

Green councillor charged with assaults

Siobhan Harper-Nunes is accused of attacking five people including police officers, police say.

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