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An attendee shelters from the sun under an umbrella during a heatwave on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Bloomberg
An attendee shelters from the sun under an umbrella during a heatwave on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Bloomberg
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Chris Blackhurst is a former editor of The Independent, based in London
15 August, 2023