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Britain was warmer on Sunday than much of Hawaii or Los Angeles, DPA reported, citing the British Met Office.

Thermometers in Great Britain read close to 30 degrees in a number of places.

The temperature in the capital London and South-East England reached 29.5 degrees.

In the north, Scotland experienced its hottest day since the start of the year.

Brits could swelter in levels of heat never seen before across the UK next weekend, with the Met Office warning that temperatures could hit a record-breaking 43°C next Sunday

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