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Europe heatwave live: UK breaks temperature record for June as parts of France hit 40C – as it happened

West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departments Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature...

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West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departments Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature...

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West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departments Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature...

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