Rare red warnings have been issued over extreme temperatures that are set to hit record highs for June this week, with impacts on health, schools, workers and transport.
Forecasters say the heatwave could see temperatures hit 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales, smashing the June record set in 1976 by several degrees as human-driven climate change intensifies the impact of a “heat-dome” settling over western Europe.
