Dozens of schools forced to close ahead of temperatures reaching 40°C

Some schools announced plans to close early beginning today (Picture: Getty)

Dozens of schools have been forced to close amid rare red warnings over extreme temperatures that are expected to hit record highs for June.

A ‘heat-dome’ settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of the week, the Met Office has said.

The hot conditions, which have been ver...