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The UK has recorded its hottest June day in history with temperatures reaching 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset, as the Met Office issues rare red extreme heat warning affecting millions across England and Wales.
The London Ambulance Service responded to a record 642 Category 1 life-threatening calls on Wednesday as temperatures soared, with the record broken again on Thursday amid ongoing extreme heat.
Motorists were trapped on the M25 for up to eight hours in searing 40-degree heat after a serious collision and fuel spillage caused 10-mile queues, with more than ten people taken to hospital.
The Met Office has released its long-range summer forecast, revealing when the record-breaking June 2026 heatwave is expected to break with thunderstorms and cooler temperatures moving in from the Atlantic.