'Row professor found dead' and 'barbecue ban'
Summary
Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor involved in a controversy about plagiarism, has been found dead. In the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on the military to help fight wildfires and banned people from lighting barbecues to prevent new fires.Key Facts
- Jason Arday, an ex-Cambridge professor, was found dead; police said the death is unexpected but not suspicious.
- Arday’s memoir is set to be published in the UK later in August.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned the country is like a "tinderbox" due to wildfire risks.
- Burnham has asked the military for support and banned barbecues and other open fires to stop wildfires.
- A severe fire in the West Midlands destroyed 19 homes recently.
- The RAF’s wildfire water-dropping equipment is currently 2,000 miles away.
- Similar news includes a train derailment in Essex happening less than 24 hours after another accident.
- Nigel Farage was re-elected as MP for Clacton after a costly by-election.
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