Transport bosses have urged people to avoid travelling on Wednesday and Thursday

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

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

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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 Met Office has issued a rarely-seen red weather warning as the heatwave could push temperatures to 40C

The heat could bring disruptions to rail, road and air travel, with the possibility of some tarmac melting

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There is an increased risk of serious injury, ill health and even death

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

People in southern Wales and area of England from Kent and Sussex to Somerset and Birmingham urged to protect themselves from extreme heat

The Met Office has issued a red 'danger to life' extreme heat warning for 'significant disruption to daily life' as the UK faces major delays to road, rail and air travel.

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

The Met Office today issued a rare red 'danger to life' extreme heat warning for 'significant disruption to daily life' as the UK faces road, rail and air travel chaos.

For only the second time ever, the Met Office has issued a 'red extreme heat warning'.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning as temperatures could surge as high as 40C - which may mean we see the hottest day ever this week

A rare red extreme heat warning has been issued in the West Midlands, with the region also covered by a red health warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), as National…

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

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A red weather warning has been issued for tomorrow and Thursday, with temperatures due to come close to Britain's all-time record of 40.3C, set in July 2022.