UK braces for record-breaking heat

The UK is expected to see its hottest ever temperature this week, with thermometers set to rise over 40 degrees Celsius.

As a result, the national weather service - the Met Office - has issued its first Red warning for exceptional heat.

Our correspondent John Bevir is at a beach in south-west England.

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