UK records its hottest June day and France its hottest day ever as heatwave sweeps Europe

Temperature of 36.1C (97F) recorded in Hampshire, while two-thirds of Europe's population experience temperatures above 30C

The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June and France has recorded its hottest day ever for the second day running, as a heatwave affecting more than 90 million people sweeps across swathes of Europe.

As the UK and France registered record-breaking temperatures, the World Health Organization warned that the extreme temperatures are putting lives at risk".