Russia’s security council (SCRF) is comprised of the nation’s top defence officials and heads of security agencies, who come together to support Putin on major policy decisions

Campaign group Enough is Enough is holding a national day of action, with events in more than 50 cities, towns and villages across the country.

The new cap on energy prices will come into force from October 1, but is only a cap on the cost per unit and not a limit on a UK household’s total bill.

Vladimir Putin will give a speech tomorrow from the Kremlin during which he will formally announce occupied parts of Ukraine to be part of Russia, following sham referendums.

Liz Truss said her prospective new government would lay out steps within a week – admitting that the country faces ‘serious challenges’.

Ukrainian emergency workers donned hazmat suits and rehearsed hosing down victims of nuclear fallout in the city of Zaporizhzhia, just 30 miles from a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant.

This afternoon, the Government Legal Department has dramatically referred Archie Battersbee’s case back to the Family Division of the High Court for ‘urgent consideration.’

Sky News was due to host another showdown tomorrow night before MPs select the pair of contenders who will go forward to a head-to-head ballot of party members.

‘Furnace Britain’ will be hotter than Delhi and the Sahara Desert on Monday with experts predicting the mercury could reach 41C – double the UK summer average.

The mercury is set to soar to 34C (93F) in the South East tomorrow, higher than the 27C (80F) expected in Faro, Portugal. Britain’s sky-high temperatures even prompted health chiefs to issue a warning.