Sunny Sunday in store for most of UK
Most of Britain will be bathed in sunshine on Sunday, with the possibility of just a few isolated showers in the south-west.
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The best used MPVs for under £15,000
SUVs may be the big trend on the current new car market, but these perceivably large machines aren’t always as practical and spacious as they may seem. If those two things top your priority list on your next car, you might want to turn to the humble MPV.
Iran warns Britain of ‘repercussions’ over ship seizure
Britain will face “repercussions” over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker, Iran’s president has said.
Sir Kim Darroch: A profile of the UK’s man in Washington
Sir Kim Darroch was handed one of the most prestigious jobs in the diplomatic service several months before Donald Trump’s shock ascendancy to the White House.
Ex-leader of Revolutionary Guard says Iran should seize UK oil tanker
A former leader of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard has said the Islamic Republic should consider seizing a British oil tanker in response to authorities detaining an Iranian oil tanker off the coast Gibraltar.
Johnson repeats criticism of Putin’s claim liberalism has become ‘obsolete’
Boris Johnson has again criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that liberalism is dead, with the potential Prime Minister saying Britain was the best modern example of the “triumph of liberal values”.
Firms will be wanting to consider impact of Trump’s Huawei ban, says Theresa May
Donald Trump’s ban on Huawei could influence UK firms’ decisions about using the Chinese telecoms giant’s technology, Theresa May has suggested.
Heatwave now forecast to hit Scotland’s east coast with highs of up to 27C on Saturday
Tayside and Fife could bask in the heatwave due to hit the UK later this week, according to an updated forecast.
First drive: The Volkswagen Passat GTE is a comfortable and refined premium plug-in hybrid
What is it? The Passat GTE is the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid version of Volkswagen’s hugely popular executive car. If you know the German firm’s nomenclature well, you might be excited by the prospect of sportiness thanks to those GT letters, but don’t get your hopes up – this is a sedate, laid back car best-suited to racking up effortless motorway miles.
Heatwave to ‘peak’ on Friday with Scotland forecast to be hotter than Tenerife
A heatwave is forecast to bring sweltering conditions to Scotland this week after more than a month of sodden weather.