Good morning, and congratulations on not reading this with your head in the fridge. Even a couple of years ago, heatwaves in the UK meant a spirit of national jubilation; this time, it feels like the penny has dropped.
Even the most avid of climate deniers will struggle to argue with the impact of the weather of the next couple of days, with the UK’s first ever red warning for exceptional heat in effect as temperatures may hit 40C or even 41C for the first time since the UK started recording them.
