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Burnham warns of ‘tinderbox’ Britain after week of intense heat

Financial Times - World and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.

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The headline split Financial Times - World frames it as "Burnham warns of ‘tinderbox’ Britain after week of intense heat". The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting".
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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Aug 14, 10:42 PM

Burnham warns of ‘tinderbox’ Britain after week of intense heat

PM visits scene of wildfire as he explores controversial moves to water down EV sales targets and approve new oilfields

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Aug 14, 10:42 PM: Financial Times - World joined the source map.

Aug 14, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

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