Temperatures in the UK this week are expected to break records, but voters there prefer adding to the problem.

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An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces for a heatwave that could send temperatures soaring to a record-breaking 38C

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

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

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Soaring temperatures should be seen as a public health threat, expert warns as temperatures expected to smash records set in June 1976 by several degrees

Soaring temperatures should be seen as public health threat, expert warns as temperatures expected to smash records set in June 1976

The UK is preparing for extreme temperatures this week thanks to a 'heat-dome' that has settled over western Europe and could bring temperatures of up to 40C by Wednesday

The UK is entering extremely hot temperatures this week, as the Met Office warns parts of England and Wales could reach 39 to 40C. Comparisons are being drawn to the summer of…

Editorial: Record-breaking temperatures should focus minds on the UK’s lack of preparedness for the climate dangers ahead

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

Temperatures in the UK this week are expected to break records, but voters there prefer adding to the problem.

Temperatures have been soaring this week due to a “heat-dome” that could smash previous June records and see the mercury rise as high as 40C

The country is in a race against time to adapt our homes and infrastructure to extreme temperatures

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