Thousands of schools have shut across Britain as the country deals with an extreme heatwave that has brought its hottest June day on record.

A number of schools in England are closing due to the extreme heat and health warnings issued over the next few days as children are more at risk of becoming ill with heat-related…

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Met Office weather forecasters say temperatures could rise as high as 40C this week, with hundreds of schools across the UK deciding to close

Other countries routinely cope with higher temperatures, so why does Britain struggle so much in hot weather?

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More than 1000 schools have closed in the UK during a record hot day.

A full list of schools and nurseries that will be closed or partially closed in England and Wales on Thursday, as the UK faces a record-breaking heatwave with a red extreme heat…

Thousands of schools have shut across Britain as the country deals with an extreme heatwave that has brought its hottest June day on record.