Record temperatures in the UK and the narrowing race to be the next Tory leader lead the papers
Many of the papers lead with the record high temperature of 40.3C reached in parts of the UK on Tuesday. The i reports that at least 34 weather stations around England saw temperatures that exceeded the previous record and carries a warning from scientists that climate change means extreme heat events will become more frequent in the future.The new record highs are described as a "grim milestone" and "wake-up call" by the Guardian.
Tuesday saw major incidents declared by 10 different fire services, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper reports that some areas ran out of fire engines to send out while others had to stop responding to automatic alarms.The Star describes how Tuesday saw Britons "stagger out of bed after the hottest night ever to find it was the hottest day ever". The page features a picture of a zombie apocalypse.
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