Newscast – Why is this heat wave so bad?

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Today is the hottest June day on record in the UK. In Somerset, the temperature was recorded at 36.4C. This beats the previous record set yesterday. A red weather warning for extreme heat has been extended for parts of the country until Friday, with at least six NHS trusts in England declaring critical incidents. Adam is joined by BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt and Professor Ed Hawkins MBA Climate Scientist from the University of Reading. And, how optimistic are business leaders for the next government? Adam spoke to Simon Jack, Business Editor of the BBC. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack McLaren and Anna Harris with Ellie House. The social producer was Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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