- Prime Minister Andy Burnham has deployed 100 military personnel to assist firefighters in South Wales as 37 wildfires smoulder across the country, describing Britain as a “tinderbox”.
- Millions of residents across England and Wales received an emergency mobile phone alert on Friday evening advising them to avoid lighting barbecues, campfires or fireworks.
- A major blaze in Stourbridge in the West Midlands completely destroyed 19 homes and damaged 18 others, leaving a significant number of residents displaced.
- London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and environmental campaigners have urged Andy Burnham not to slow down net-zero targets or approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling despite pressure from Donald Trump.
- Communities Secretary Angela Rayner announced an upcoming summit with fire chiefs and union leaders to evaluate the nation's future response to wildfires.
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