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The UK is bracing for further hot weather on Friday, following a week of record-breaking temperatures across all parts of the country.

Highs of 36.7C (98F) were provisionally recorded in Merryfield, Somerset on Thursday, while it was also the hottest day of the year so far in Wales (35.9C), Scotland (31.2C) and Northern Ireland (30.8C).

A red weather warning for extreme heat will be in force on Friday, covering areas including London, Oxford, Sussex and Kent.

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