Thunderstorms are battering heatwave Britain after South East Water announced a hosepipe ban ahead of 40C temperatures promising to bring the country to a standstill.
The Met Office yesterday issued a rare red ‘danger to life’ extreme heat warning for ‘significant disruption to daily life’ as the UK faces road, rail and air travel chaos.
As temperatures climb over the next few days to 40C – close to the all-time UK record of 40.3C set in 2022 – schools could shut amid fears over the impact of overheating classrooms on children’s health.
The mercury is expected to hit 36C by Tuesday afternoon with both Wednesday
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