UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976

Temperature of 35.8C recorded in West Sussex, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally

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The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”.

Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.8C at Wiggonholt in West Sussex, according to provisional data from the Met Office.