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Millions of workers take holidays, call in sick or roll in late hammering UK productivity - and medics warn it could take days to recover from football all-nighter21:52, 05 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesWorld Cup hangover could cost Britain £1bn(Image: Getty Images)England's early hours’ World Cup showdown with Mexico cost the nation £1 billion, according to boffins.Over half-a-million workers were expected to call in sick after staying up all night to watch the last-16 clash at the Estadio Azteca - where Diego Maradona’s notorious…

School sports days are set to be axed this week as a 34C heatwave will make Britain hotter than Ibiza. Temperatures are set to peak a 34C on Thursday or Friday across the south east, making it more baking than the 30C Spanish party island this week.And Department for Education chiefs have warned parents that schools could adapt to the roasting weather by rescheduling “physical activity” including sports days.Some teachers have already scrapped the events while education unions said it was “inevitable” more will be shelved.!-->…

Hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires across southern Europe with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help tackle a massive three day long blaze21:35, 05 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesRecord-breaking heat waves and scant rainfall turned forests and fields into tinderboxesHundreds of firefighters have tackled wildfires across Portugal, Greece and Spain this Sunday afternoon. Spain and Italy have dispatched reinforcements to Portugal to assist with an enormous blaze that has been raging for more than…

The World Cup has triggered fears that fans travelling to watch the games will also cause an 'unprecedented demand' for prostitutes and also trigger an increase in sex trafficking19:41, 05 Jul 2026Updated 19:41, 05 Jul 2026View 4 ImagesThe Estadio Azteca is located two hours away from the 'the sex-trafficking capital of the world'(Image: Getty Images)The World Cup has sparked an “unprecedented demand” for prostitutes as horny fans look for sex during the tournament, a human rights expert has warned.The venue hosting…