Temperature records shatter as heatwave grips Europe and UK records hottest day of year – as it happened

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate change

The heatwave is set to peak in the South East with temperatures projected to reach up to 35C making it the hottest day of the year so far, PA news agency reported.

Much of England has been issued with warnings of extreme heat this week as Monday brought the hottest start to Wimbledon on record.

The Met Office said temperatures could reach 34-35C in London on Tuesday, before cooler conditions sweep in from the North later in the day.

It is the second heatwave for parts of the UK within the last month.

Separately, BBC reported 33.6 Celsius in Frittenden, Kent, making it the hottest day of the year.

• Thirteen Italian regions have banned outdoor working during the hottest parts of the day; June temperature records have been smashed in Spain and Portugal; and schools in parts of France have been closed, as an extreme heatwave continues to grip large swathes of Europe.

• England also reported the hottest day of the year (15:06), and the warmest June since records began in 1884 (16:01).

• Local authorities have come up with a number of creative ways to support people in dealing with extreme temperatures, with free guided tours, museum access and “climate oases” (17:00).

• But the United Nations’ weather and climate agency said the world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, which may become more intense and occur more often in the future (16:13).

Cover photo:  Paris is on red alert for high temperatures, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave grips Europe. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images