UK’s hottest June: Red alerts, sleepless nights and a continent on the boil | TheBriefWire
UK’s hottest June: Red alerts, sleepless nights and a continent on the boil
Published 25 June 2026 · europe
A red weather warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for London and parts of the UK. Southwest England hit 36.4 degrees Celsius
A red weather warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday for London and parts of the UK. Southwest England hit 36.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, a record for June, and breaking the previous record that was set just one day earlier.
Meanwhile, hundreds of schools have closed, and rail authorities have also advised against non-essential travel. Al Jazeera’s Frances Read reports from London. Find us on
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