Classtomms have hit temperatures of 42C (file picture)
(Picture: PA Wire)Increasing numbers of schools were closed on Tuesday, including some that had pledged to remain open during the heatwave, after experiencing “unbearable” temperatures in classrooms.
Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis, which runs 53 schools, said that despite trying to stay open yesterday, three of its academies closed today because temperatures had reached 42C in some rooms.
