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The great British getaway hasn’t got off to the best start. 

A critical incident was declared at Dover on Friday morning, Saturday is predicted to be the busiest day on the roads in years and we all know air travel is absolutely all over the place.

But with families desperate to get away for what is for some their first proper holiday since before the pandemic, the travel chaos doesn’t look like it’s going to be calming down anytime soon. 

Travel journalist and host of the Big Travel Podcast, Lisa Francesca Nand, shares her insight and tips.

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We have our final two candidates for the next Tory party leader - former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss.

They’ve managed to make it through five rounds of voting, fending off six other official nominees. But, the hardest part of the race has only just begun. They have hustings to face, TV debates and it’s a while yet until the outcome is known on 5th September.

The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, David Bond, explains everything you need to know about the potential PMs.

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Another bleak chapter in the cost of living crisis, inflation has reached a 40-year high at 9.4%.

Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says the Government and the Bank of England are focused on tackling this issue and we should see a ‘marked improvement’ by next year. But is it enough? 

Those on low and middle incomes are already feeling it and many are struggling to make ends meet. 2023 seems like a long time to hang on until. 

Jack Leslie, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, explains why this is happening, the impact it is having and how we’re only just at the start of this cost of living crisis. 

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Another record breaking day for UK temperatures, at the time of recording the Met Office says London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C - and there’s still time for that to be beaten.

During the extreme heatwave, roads have melted, train lines have buckled and there’s been a big dip in productivity across the country. It’s got many wondering that with the hot weather set to become a more regular thing in London and the rest of the UK, is it time for us to heat-proof our infrastructure?

Professor Hannah Cloke, climate expert and natural hazards researcher at the University of Reading gives her insight.

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Hotter than the Sahara. The Met Office has given the UK’s first red extreme heat warning and the UK Health Security Agency has issued a level 4 heat-health alert - both running from Monday to Wednesday. 

It’s officially ‘too hot’ and our city isn’t exactly made for this weather… but it might be about time we have to start looking at changing that. 

Ross Lydall, the Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor & Health Editor, explains both the risks to our health as well as the pressures on our infrastructure. 

In part two, we’re joined by Andrew Tucker from Thames Water who addresses concerns over potential water shortages.

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Bonus content taken from our How to be a CEO podcast:

William Reeve knows a thing or two about how to sell a successful start-up. His first, Fletcher Research, was bought for around £20m in 1999. He followed that up in 2011 with a reported £200m sale of LoveFilm to Amazon. Since then he’s worked with household names like Secret Escapes and PaddyPower, helping to develop their businesses. Now he’s CEO of digital property lettings platform Goodlord and a non-executive director at Dunelm.

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The final five candidates to become our new Prime Minister are to take part in two TV debates this weekend.

Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat will go before the cameras tonight and on Sunday night, before the next round of voting on Monday, and Tuesday.

Then the final three candidates will take part in a third TV debate on Tuesday night.

It’s the first opportunity for them to challenge each other, and defend their ideas in a live setting.

The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor David Bond explains how significant the TV debates will be, the key subjects being discussed, and who may benefit the most from them.

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Emirates has today rejected Heathrow’s order to stop selling some plane tickets, to comply with its to 100,000-a-day cap on passenger numbers.

The airline issued a statement accusing Heathrow of showing “blatant disregard for consumers” by attempting to force carriers to “deny seats to tens of thousands of travellers”.

In response Heathrow said it had asked airlines to “help come up with a plan to solve their resourcing challenges”, but no clear plans were put forward, and the airport had “no choice” but to impose a capacity cap.

Travel Journalist Simon Calder explains what it all means for air travel out of Heathrow, and what might happen next.

And Travel Expert Rob Staines discusses the wider problems facing passengers, and when things might get back to normal.

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As the UK’s heading for what could be a record heatwave, UK government officials have declared the first ever national heatwave emergency in England.

Temperatures are set to soar above 30 degrees celsius between Sunday and Tuesday prompting a Met Office ‘Amber Alert', warning that exceptionally high temperatures “could lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.”

It’s the latest reminder that global warming is escalating, and has provoked fresh calls for a focus on cutting emissions and using green energy.

Met Office Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst explains what exactly is causing this week’s heatwave, and why models suggest more are likely to occur in future.

And Climate Scientist at the University of Bristol Dr Eunice Lo explains the health concerns behind the heatwave, and tells us more action is needed to cut back on carbon emissions.

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Thirty years after being illegally trafficked into the UK under the wrong name, Sir Mo Farah has finally revealed the story of how he came to the country.

In a BBC documentary the four-time Olympic gold winner revealed that he was trafficked from his home in east Africa to the UK at just nine years old and forced to work as a domestic servant.

He explains how he confided in his PE teacher, who helped him eventually move in with another family.

The story has prompted a lot of reaction, and we speak with Social Worker Lauren Starkey from anti-trafficking charity Love 146 and the charity’s Director of Services Imogen Spencer-Campbell about the impact his story will have.

And refugee and asylum specialist Louise Calvey explains the problems with processing those who’ve been trafficked into the country, and her hopes for change following Mo’s story.

For more information about child trafficking visit charity Love 146 here.

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