- The UK recorded its hottest June day for three consecutive days, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday, breaking the previous record by over 1C.
- Scientists warned that the intensity and frequency of these extreme heat events are virtually impossible without human-driven climate change.
- Following the heatwave, temperatures are set to drop, with the Met Office issuing warnings for thunderstorms as conditions transition to a westerly influence.
- An amber warning for extreme heat remains in place for parts of the South East and East Anglia until Saturday evening, though temperatures are expected to return to average by Monday.
- The heatwave caused significant disruption, including critical incidents in hospitals, school closures, a hosepipe ban in Kent, and advice against non-essential train travel.
