- Four 14-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a “deliberate” mountain fire in Porth, South Wales, and have since been bailed under investigation.
- Around 100 military personnel have been deployed across South Wales to assist emergency services with rescue and recovery efforts.
- Millions of people in England and Wales received a national emergency alert warning of a very high risk of wildfires.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned that Britain is a tinderbox and urged the public to refrain from lighting outdoor fires.
- The Met Office provisionally recorded a 10th day in 2026 with temperatures exceeding 35C, as Frittenden in Kent hit 35.3C.
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