Event Brief
Hundreds of UK schools close as red heat warning issued
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Summary: The UK issues an extremely rare red heat warning as hundreds of schools close.
WHO: UK meteorological office
WHAT: An extremely rare red heat warning is issued and hundreds of schools close due to the heatwave.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The UK braces for a record-breaking heatwave.
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