Train service between Britain and France was hit by the heatwave on Friday, with passengers warned to expect delays and problems with the air conditioning. “It’s a very busy day, it’s the day when everyone leaves on holiday,” a said a spokesman for Eurotunnel, which operates a drive-on train service for cars and trucks going through the Channel Tunnel. ...

  Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold Brexit talks with the Austrian chancellor on Friday before heading off on her summer holiday. Mrs May will also attend a music festival in Salzburg as a guest of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.  She is holding talks with Mr Kurz and Czech PM Andrej Babis as she seeks to win support for her ...

The personal collection of US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon 49 years ago on 20 July, will be auctioned by his family.   Containing over 2,000 items, the collection will go on sale in a series of three auctions with the first in November 2018 and other two in May and November 2019, ...