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Military historian whose books took aim at the myths of Britain’s wartime exploits and its political and military leaders

The UK’s record-breaking heatwave made it clear how unprepared much of the country is for extreme weather caused by climate change. There were hundreds of fires reported around the country, making it UK firefighters’ busiest day since the second world war – and just a glimpse of what’s to come.

The cross serves as a reminder of the impact of war on displaced communities throughout history.

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

Nearly 40 London fire engines were unavailable to tackle wildfires on the busiest day for firefighters since the Second World War, according to a union.

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt have both ruled out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights - drawn up after the Second World War. But other Tory leadership candidates are harder to pin down

Experts question the data gap and the missing decade in Census that remained uninterrupted even during second world war

Brief letters: Second world war | One-fingered salute | Stones in the flowerbeds | The Brazil nut effect | Royal Mail’s late deliveries

The 25ft tower was originally put together by a group of apprentices during the Second World War but had fallen into disrepair after it spent decades traversing the country

The country set confront the realities of the second world war in this sweeping historical epic