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Rachelle Abbott

The Leader podcast: Expert says ‘we need to heat-proof the UK now’

Hot Tube: Passengers braved soaring temperatures on the London Underground

(Picture: PA)

It’s been another record breaking day for UK temperatures, at the time of recording this podcast the Met Office says London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C.

During the extreme heatwave, roads have melted, train lines have buckled and there’s been a big dip in productivity across the country.

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