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The UK passed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in the observational record, with Coningsby in Lincolnshire reaching 40.3 degrees on 19 July. Forty-six stations exceeded the previous all-time UK record of 38.7 degrees set in 2019. A national emergency was declared, wildfires destroyed homes in east London and Norfolk, and excess deaths during the heatwave period ran into the thousands.
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