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Watch: Brits flock to Brighton beach as record heatwave arrives

Britons flock to Brighton beach at the weekend as they prepare for unusually high temperatures forecast on Monday and Tuesday.

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In the United Kingdom, the weather office issued a first-ever “red” warning for extreme heat, cautioning there was a “risk to life”.

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The Met Office said temperatures in southern England could exceed 40C on Monday or Tuesday for the first time, leading some schools to say they would stay closed next week.

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