Thunderstorms disrupt Gatwick and Heathrow as hundreds of flights delayed or cancelled
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across Europe

• Europe heatwave: latest updates

Thunderstorms have caused severe delays to hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, leaving passengers stuck on grounded planes for hours in the scorching heat.

Overnight, downpours and thunderstorms lit up the skies of London after back-to-back days of 30C-plus weather as the UK and much of Europe experienced a record-breaking heatwave.

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies.

Writing on Truth Social on Friday, the US president said that “numerous European countries” had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies and that “some of these countries are close to actually doing this”.

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UK minister working up plans for state-owned housing developer
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developers

The housing secretary has been working up plans for a state-owned housing developer, according to details leaked to the Guardian, as the government looks for ways to stimulate stubbornly low rates of housebuilding.

Steve Reed has been looking at proposals to set up a new state-owned developer which could borrow at lower rates than private developers and housing associations, according to plans leaked to the Guardian.

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Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?

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Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices

Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.

It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental concerns and calls for further urgent investigation of the risks smartphones, tablets and other digital devices pose to infants.

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Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?

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Panama v England: World Cup 2026 – live
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm EDT/10pm BST/7am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Scott
⚽️ Croatia v Ghana – live news from the group’s other game

As expected, England have made five changes to the side that started the goalless draw with Ghana earlier in the week. Reece James is hamstrung, so in comes Jarell Quansah at right-back. Nico O’Reilly reclaims the left-back spot from Djed Spence. Declan Rice is rested, to save his back; he’s replaced by Morgan Rogers in a more attack-minded midfield. And up front, Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon are replaced by Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford, who livened things up late on against Ghana.

Panama: Mosquera, Murillo, Escobar, Cordoba, Andrade, Gutierrez, Martinez, Barcenas, Harvey, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Tomas Rodriguez.
Subs: Mejia, Samudio, Blackman, Farina, Carrasquilla, Diaz, Ramos, Davis, Fajardo, Waterman, Quintero, Godoy, Yanis, Londono, Miller.

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Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 – live
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm EDT/10pm BST/7am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Will
⚽️ Panama v England – live news from group’s other game

It’s a touch damp.

The players have arrived!

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