UK records hottest June day as heatwave intensifies
Britain has logged its hottest June day on record as a heatwave drives temperatures sharply higher and warnings are extended.
Eleanor Whitfield
Writer ·
The UK has recorded its hottest June day on record, with a heatwave pushing temperatures sharply higher and prompting forecasters to extend their warnings, The Independent reported.
The spell of extreme heat has wide public-service implications, affecting travel, health services, schools, workplaces and major events across the country.
Background
Britain's infrastructure and daily routines are not built for sustained high temperatures, so record heat tends to strain transport networks and place vulnerable people at greater risk.
Coverage from The Guardian set the episode in the context of a hotter world and the question of how the UK protects its landscape and population as such events grow more frequent.
What happens next
Health agencies will keep warnings under review and urge people to stay hydrated and check on those most at risk, while organisers weigh whether events can safely go ahead.
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