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Temperature hits record-breaking 36C in UK - Watch ITV News at Ten LIVE

Wednesday is the UK's hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 36.1C recorded in Gosport, Hampshire. This surpasses the previous high of 35.6C recorded in 1976 and 1957, the Met Office has said. The UK is experiencing a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures of up to 40C possible on Thursday in some areas, as a "heat-dome" settling over western Europe has brought extreme conditions across the continent. Also on the programme: - A damning report into maternity care in Nottingham finds hundreds of babies and mothers were harmed due to failings - We learned more on Wednesday about the first national independent inquiry into grooming gangs. -Are Scotland about to make history and go through the later stages of the World Cup? ------------------------------------------------ For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj   • Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ITVNewsInFull  • Get breaking news and more stories at: http://www.itv.com/news   • Follow ITV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en   • Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/   • Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/   • Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews