England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave

England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

England has just had its hottest June on record, Met Office data shows

Chief scientist says dangerous heatwaves, which are getting more likely, ‘bring home the implications of climate change’ The month of June was the warmest in England on record, driven by a searing heatwave in the final days of the month, which for the first time had red heat alerts for three days, according to Met Office data. The Met Office said provisional statistics showed Wales and the UK as a whole had recorded their second-warmest June since 1884. Continue reading...

By Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Warmest June on record for England, second-warmest for UK, says Met Office

A punishing heatwave affected many parts of the country during the last week of the month.

June was the hottest on record for England, says Met Office

Temperatures surged past the previous June record on three consecutive days last week

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