It has been a record-breaking summer across the UK, with three consecutive heatwaves forcing schools to close and a record number of ambulance service callouts as extreme heat gripped the country.
Last month was England’s hottest June on record, the Met Office has confirmed, with temperatures hitting 37.7C in Lingwood, Norfolk, on the 26th. This surpassed the 35.6C set in 1957 and equalled the 1976 record.
