Britons are set to sizzle in a heatwave this week as temperatures could reach 34C (93.2F) in some parts of England
Dr Mark McCarthy, the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre, warned climate change could be the reason behind the high temperatures.
"Reaching 34C during June is a rare, but not unprecedented, event in the historical climate records for the UK. Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office forecaster, added that the later part of this week is expected to be"very warm". "It will be very warm in the South East in particular, with the temperature hitting a high of 28C, which would make it the warmest day of the year so far.
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