Temperature on Tuesday hits high of 34.6C in Surrey, England, with heatwave forecast to get more intense on Wednesday and Thursday

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Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C

Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerable

Experts warn of infrastructure breakdown and excess deaths as 40°C days could come as soon as next year for the UK

Highs of 38C have been forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in London by the national weather service - breaking June's highest ever recorded temperature.

Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C

An extreme amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office until Thursday, June 25 with the mercury projected to swelter to a maximum of 38C in the coming days

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The Met Office red warning for 'significant disruption to daily life' means the UK could endure major delays to road, train and air travel as surfaces melt and rails buckle.

The UK is preparing for one of its most intense June heatwaves on record after the Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning to four days, with temperatures expected to…

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Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 40C

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France has closed hundreds of schools and banned outdoor alcohol drinking in some regions as a deadly heatwave grips Europe

Red weather warnings for extreme heat have been issued for parts of England and Wales

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Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across…

Record-breaking heatwave forces UK schools to close early, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C. Learn about the severe impacts of the UK heatwave.

The UK temperature record for June of 35.6C is forecast to be smashed this week, as schools close early and Brits are warned against all but essential travel ahead of the heatwave

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