‘Meltdown Monday’ and ‘Blowtorch Britain’: what the papers say about UK heatwave

Ferocious' temperatures loom while the Conservative leadership debate is wrung out on the UK front pages of Monday 18 July 2022

Red alert: ferocious' heatwave set to send temperatures beyond 40C" - the Guardian leads with the weather and a picture of firefighters on duty in France. The Conservative party's TV bloodletting is wrapped up as well: Tory leadership debate exposes deep divisions". The intro says it was a bad-tempered" show.

Blowtorch Britain" says the Mirror, as 42C record heat is on". The revellers" shown jumping into the sea at Brighton look happy enough to brave the conditions.