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

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

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

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