British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair an emergency meeting of the Cobra committee to address the extreme heatwave affecting the United Kingdom, which is grappling with widespread fires and drought. According to The Guardian, temperatures could reach 33 degrees today and

Andy Burnham has convened an emergency Cobra meeting as the UK battles record-breaking heat, widespread wildfires and drought, with temperatures forecast to hit 38C this week

The Prime Minister will chair an emergency Cobra committee this afternoon as the sixth heatwave of the year builds with 33C forecast today and up to 38C tomorrow.

More than 2,800 people in Britain have died from heat-related causes this year.

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