# Europe heatwave: UK breaks June temperature record

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Podcast: [Newshour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newshour-527927)
Published: 2026-06-24T21:18:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w1730bn292k527h
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The UK today broke its June temperature record as a heatwave continues to engulf Europe. In Finistere in north-west France, 68, 000 people are without power, after the heat knocked out generating equipment We hear how the heat is affecting people across Europe - and how it compares with the most recent major heatwave in August 2003. Also on the programme: US officials say America has supplied doses of an experimental antibody to help fight the growing outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and why astronomers are excited about new images of the Milky Way. (Photo: A young man jumps from a bridge to cool off in the Canal Saint-Martin, in Paris, France, 20 June 2026. Credit: Yoan Valat/EPA/Shutterstock)

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