As temperatures soar, Britain bakes in record heat, killing hundreds
40.2 degrees Celsius (104.3 Fahrenheit) had been recorded at London Heathrow. It marked the first time ever for a temperature to exceed 40 C 104 F in Britain. The previous record was 38.7 C (101.7 F). Tuesday saw the highest temperatures ever recorded in Great Britain as a wave of North African heat; left Britons scorching … Read more