UK records hottest day of 2024 after temperatures top 34.8C

Cecilia Keating
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New record comes as campaigners call for action to protect vulnerable communities from heatwaves

Monday was the hottest day of the year so far in the UK after temperatures reached 34.8C in Cambridge, the Met Office has confirmed. According to an update from the weather agency, yesterday's temperatures...

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