For three days in a row the heat record for June has been broken in the UK. The same story right across Europe. Any attempts at this key moment to slow climate action is utterly indefensible. We need day one action to accelerate our climate ambition from Andy Burnham.

Expecting lots of coverage on their race too.

#FridayFive Hot Hot Hot - The Cure Cross the breeze - Sonic Youth Float on - The Floaters Happy when it Rains - Jesus and Mary Chain Mount the air - Unthanks

#FridayFive 1 Red Earth and Pouring Rain - Bears Den 2 Ease Your Feet in the Sea - Belle and Sebastian 3 Cold Water - Damien Rice 4 Rain Dance - Dave 5 Summer Skin - Death Cab for Cutie

#FridayFive Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding Dreams - Fleetwood Mac Pure Shores - All Saints Softly - Arlo Parks Hot to Go - Chappell Roan

#FridayFive is yearning for relief. 1. Here Comes the Breeze. Gomez. 2. Goodbye England Covered in Snow. Laura Marling. 3. Don't Need the Sunshine. Catatonia. 4. Cool, cool water. The Beach Boys. 5. Sometimes. James.

This survey very much aligns with my experience in KS2 which is where I think this pull apart starts.

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What classroom approaches are really engaging pupils in history right now? Enquiry? Stories? Debate? Working with sources differently? We’re seeing lots of ideas shared across the HA community – what’s working in your classroom?

The heatwave gripping western Europe is the most severe and widespread on record. Scientists are clear that it was only made possible by the climate crisis, driven by fossil fuel burning. [1/4]

Tesco is extending its Kids Eat Free scheme to 7 days a week over the summer, where children get a free meal with an adult purchase, but honestly, this detail about how small the adult purchase can be broke my heart.

Extraordinary credit to Sadiq Khan for pushing through this deeply controversial policy. This is what can happen when politicians are prepared to stick to their principles.

JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."

Democratic politics can't be sustained with this level of disinformation and misinformation. Action needs to be taken.

Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...

Couldn't agree more. I trace it all back to his decision to "set aside the European Question " back in 2005.

When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.

Farage claims the BBC are putting him "in danger" by pursuing his £5M crypto bribe. They must have done something really reckless, then, like calling for "cold, hard rage" from the public in response to it.

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Imagine taking a few Bible verses on human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing 2,000+ verses calling for the care of immigrants, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the poor to be a personal choice.

Like all bullies, the trick is to be part of the pile on so you're not the one being piled on. Love watching them turn on each other.

There is a German term - the "Besserwisser", the person who always knows better, even when presented with all available evidence to the contrary. This is peak Besserwisser, right here.

You know it's getting bad for Farage when even his cheerleaders are giving him grief

It is 10 years today since the first NHS trust in England employed a humanist on their chaplaincy team to support the non-religious. Great to celebrate that at today’s day conference in Leicester including with the woman herself!

credit to Sally Nugent who just, in normal circumstances, brought Nigel Farage's political career to an end. If polls don't plummet after this, I will be truly astonished.

Just before the Brexit referendum vote, there were six weeks of sustained xenophobia from the British media, some of the worst I have ever seen. If many Leave voters want to pretend they weren’t seduced or enthused by that, then fine, but many of us witnessed it, and we won’t forget it.

I asked Norman Rockwell's granddaughter, Daisy Rockwell, about this use of her grandfather's work. She writes: "It goes without saying that they have completely misunderstood the meaning of the painting, which is tolerance for others and peaceful coexistence."

I’m not sure exactly when it happened but at some point political reporting ceased to be about covering politicians and their ideas and turned into a sort of daily horoscope on what ‘the markets’ think about absolutely every single political decision

It seems that several commentators have set themselves a challenge: to write a thread or article expressing disbelief as to why Starmer was so loathed without mentioning his stances on AI, Black Lives Matter, Gaza, trans rights, and then dismiss that loathing as the hysteria of out-of-touch elites.

Yes, I think it’s that more than anything. He has proved exceptionally talented at offending his natural allies while striving to impress people who inherently hate him. Extracting the maximum political pain from every situation. With the result that now everyone hates him.

Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.

Andy Burnham is currently under a load of media-driven pressure to "reassure the markets" by appointing a Chancellor whose views are almost entirely out of line with everything he's said so far. How he responds will tell us whether he actually wants to change how Westminster works

The White Paper hill I will die on: If accountability still judges schools mainly through attainment, inclusive schools carry the most risk. Unless measures adapt to recognise access, progress and complexity, inclusion is not just disincentivised, it is structurally penalised.

Portrait of Eleanora di Toledo & her son, c. 1545, by Bronzino, leading Florentine mannerist painter (1503-1572); pupil of Pontormo, working under the patronage of Cosimo I de’ Medici, his polished style influenced development of European court portraiture. ALT Gallerie degli Uffizi

Kitty does a slide down the sleeping dog’s mouth

He should do his first post as Labour leader on here and close down his twitter account.

There will some be more ex DUP MPs in prison in NI than trans people, maybe they should bring in legislation to control the DUP?

Tuesday's TGT introduces your students to Alan Turing. I'd hope your students already know him, but a reminder can't hurt. Discuss code-breaking, The Official Secrets Act and the disgraceful treatment of a genius because of his sexuality. bit.ly/TutorGroupThink

Ukrainians take to the streets of Kyiv for pride 🌈 It was led by the LGBTQ military group who are calling on Ukraine to change its laws around marriage and civil rights so that gay soldiers risking their lives have the same rights when they return from the frontline.

Starmer saying the next PM will inherit a country that is 'fairer' than the one he inherited 2 years ago. In the one Starmer inherited, trans people could use public toilets.

#OtD 20 Jun 1905 the King of Sweden publicly ended plans to invade the recently independent Norway. The announcement was prompted by the threat of a nationwide general strike by Swedish unions if mobilisation for war went ahead stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9284...

The next PM needs to be committed to fixing the problems that we have. Not the made up gripes of the loud and misinformed minority

Tell me again how we "can't afford" Net Zero.

So how did we get here, with Starmer on the way out after two years? To some extent, it does go back to the beginning. It was not an enthusiastic victory for Labour. Getting rid of the Tories was the top reason people voted for them in 2024, though with their message of 'Change' also resonating.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. We should stop lending X any legitimacy and Elon Musk more power by being on that cesspit of a platform.

As the proud owner of a recently dead Dad, I loved Emma Hayes' shout-out to her departed old man. She's great.

Happy Father’s Day to the king of Father’s Day posts

Thanks again to Facebook memories for reminding me of the day the designer at Ford, who loved Roland Rat, got his own way