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Climate change: UK first ever heat warning comes into effect

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Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and some schools to close while ministers urged the public to stay at home. FRANCE 24's Hervé Amoric reports.

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