UK heatwave: Britain facing thunderstorms and travel woes – as it happened
by Sarah Marsh (now) and Adam Vaughan and Ben Quinn ( from on (#3VNZH)
Concerns over health as sweltering heat set to continue despite storm forecasts
5.55pm BST
The Guardian is now closing its liveblog, but here's a summary of the key weather updates for Friday.
Why has it been so hot?
5.41pm BST
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