UK braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave plunges Brits into chaos

Brits are bracing for record-breaking highs on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar to 104 degrees — surpassing the previous record of 101 degrees recorded in 2019.

A national “state of emergency” was declared this week, with the UK’s Meteorological Office issuing a “threat to life” warning across the country as a result of the heat.

The UK recorded its warmest night on record at 77 degrees on Monday.

At least five people, including three teenagers, drowned across the country in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs while trying to cool off.

The heatwave plunged the country into chaos, forcing train services to stop, some schools to close and zoos to feed animals with popsicles.