UK Schools To Close Early Over Record Heatwave

Several schools across England  were closing  early on Tuesday, with many set to remain shut for the next two days as an intense record heatwave threatens to push temperatures to unprecedented levels across the United Kingdom.
The UK’s Met Office has issued a rare red “extreme heat” warning for Wednesday and Thursday, only the second such alert ever issued, as temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 40°C in parts of the country.
The warning covered  large areas of central and southern England, including London and Birmingham, the country’s two largest cities.
Meteorologists also warned that the UK’s longstanding June temperature record of 35.6°C, set in 1976, could be surpasse...