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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Ted Hennessey

UK set for warmest day of the year so far amid wildfires alert

The UK could see its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than European holiday hotspots, after firefighters battled wildfires across the country.

Much of the country will be dry and sunny on Friday, and some parts of central England may hit 24C as weather “nearer to what we’d expect in July” continues, the Met Office said.

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