Wednesday marked Britain’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional 35.7C breaking the benchmark set in 1976.

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

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…

The record for the hottest June temperature of 35.6C was set in 1976 in Southampton

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

It is 50 years since the summer of 1976, and as the record for the hottest ever June day looks set to be broken, the Met Office has issued a chilling prediction for 2056

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…

The Met Office has issued a rare ‘red warning’ for temperatures which are expected to reach 39C

The 50-year record was broken this afternoon in Charlwood, Surrey, when the mercury surpassed the 35.6C set in 1976.

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

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally

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Wednesday marked Britain’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional 35.7C breaking the benchmark set in 1976.

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A 69-year-old benchmark falls as temperatures surge across southern England

The record was broken when provisional temperatures reached 35.7C in Charlwood, Surrey, and 35.8C at Wiggonholt, West Sussex

‘There are limits, and this is pushing it,’ one Londoner told The Independent

The Met Office has issued a rare red "extreme heat" warning for parts of central and south England and Wales, for Wednesday and Thursday. | World News

The Met Office has warned that "exceptionally warm" temperatures are expected to continue through the middle of the week. #EuropeNews

The “heat dome” has claimed dozens of lives and shut cultural landmarks, as forecasters warn the extreme temperatures could persist until the end of the week.

Temperatures hit 36.1C in southern England, the highest ever for June.