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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

UK sees record temperature of 39.1C as country swelters in heatwave

PA Wire

Temperatures have hit a record high for the UK amid the sweltering heatwave, the Met Office said.

The provisional temperature of 39.1C at Charlwood, Surrey, beats the previous national record of 38.7C seen in Cambridge in July 2019.

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