Britain is not equipped to deal with extreme temperatures, and its key infrastructure requires urgent investment to stop it from buckling in the sweltering heat, a series of climate experts have warned, as the nation was brought to a standstill on the hottest June day in history.
The Met Office recorded a temperature of 36.7C in Merryfield, Somerset on Thursday, a day after Gosport in Hampshire hit 36.1C, as emergency services came under intense pressure due to a rise in calls. Among those who fell victim to the weather were 10 people who were taken to hospital on Wednesday after being stranded in a traffic jam on the M25.
