Temperatures linked to third child’s death in France, where three-quarters of country are under extreme heat alert
The UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature on Thursday, as brutally hot conditions supercharged by the climate crisis were linked to the death of a third toddler in France and a sharp rise in medical emergencies across Europe.
The UK’s new provisional high of 36.4C (97.5F) – recorded in Yeovilton, Somerset – surpassed Wednesday’s June record of 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, beating the previous peak of 35.6C set in Southampton in 1976.
