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Rare ‘extreme heat’ warning for parts of UK: weather office

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The UK’s meteorological office issued the highest level of heat warning for parts of central and southern England for Wednesday and Thursday as Britain braced for a heatwave hitting Europe.

“An exceptional spell of hot and humid weather is expected across this region” covering London, Birmingham, Bath and other areas of England, the Met Office said in Monday’s statement, a month after the UK broke its May temperature record.

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