The UK saw its hottest June day on record on Wednesday, which could be broken again, amid widespread disruption.

For a second day, many train lines see delays or cancellations while on the M25 10 people were taken to hospital after being trapped in gridlock following a crash.

Wednesday's final high was 36.1 °C at Gosport, Hampshire, though this is likely to be broken again Thursday with some areas possibly reaching up to 37 °C.

Scotland also saw its hottest day of the year after a high of 29.4 °C was reached at Dyce, Aberdeen and the situation in Europe is much the same.

France in particular has been severely affected with the entire country under heat warnings and a high of 42 °C recorded in Bordeaux.

Here, hundreds of schools remain fully or partially closed on Thursday with red extreme heat warnings now extended into Friday for London and the south-east of England.