In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures

The UK has recorded its hottest June days on record, with temperatures reaching 36.4C in Somerset. The extreme heat has caused widespread disruption to schools and transport, prompting red weather warnings.
Why it matters
This event serves as a significant data point for climate change discussions and highlights the vulnerability of infrastructure in temperate regions to extreme heat.
Image source, EPA Image caption, June temperature records set in 1976 and 1957 were broken
The article is a straightforward report on weather records and their immediate societal impacts.
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