The Mirror's Julia Banim visited Andover, the heatwave epicentre of the UK, where locals are left sweltering in temperatures that experts have warned could become the new norm in summers to come

The UK has been in the grips of a heatwave and I was desperate to cool off – so I decided to head to one of the lowest rated lidos.

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

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Editorial: As the UK swelters and June temperature records tumble, the government must redouble its investment in resilience policies that meet the future rather than ignore it

The Mirror's Julia Banim visited Andover, the heatwave epicentre of the UK, where locals are left sweltering in temperatures that experts have warned could become the new norm in…

With temperatures soaring across the country and hotter summer in the long-term expected to be the norm, experts are calling for drastic changes to be made

Forecasters are warning an even more intense spell of heat could hit the UK during the second week of July, potentially bringing temperatures to a sweltering 41C