A Surrey village has entered the record books after reaching the UK’s hottest ever temperature for the month of June.
Charlwood hit 35.7C on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 35.6C set in 1976 and 1957.
The record-breaking temperature comes during a heatwave affecting much of England and Wales, with the Met Office issuing a rare red warning for extreme heat.
The Met Office said: "Wednesday was the UK’s hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 35.7C breaking the previous record from the summer of 1976.
"The new high on Wednesday afternoon in Charlwood, Surrey beat the previous top temperature of 35.6C in 1976 and 1957."
The heatwave has been driven by a "heat dome" across western Europe, causing extreme conditions across the continent.
It has led to school closures, transport disruption and health warnings.
The 50-year-old record has fallen as climate change, mostly the result of burning fossil fuels, is driving increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, which experts say the UK is not prepared for.
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