UK issues rare red heat alert as 68,000 households lose electricity in northern France and Italy puts warnings in place for 16 cities France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country Tell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you? Grahame Madge, a Met Off...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert)