{"id":48872,"date":"2026-06-23T19:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/48872\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:31:13","slug":"uk-roasts-in-extreme-june-heat-as-schools-and-travel-disrupted-watch-the-itv-evening-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/48872\/","title":{"rendered":"UK roasts in extreme June heat as schools and travel disrupted &#8211; Watch the ITV Evening News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"UK roasts in extreme June heat as schools and travel disrupted - Watch the ITV Evening News\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOaWoOprLSs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nUK roasts in extreme June heat as schools and travel disrupted &#8211; Watch the ITV Evening News<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe UK could set the record for the hottest June day ever with temperatures set to soar to 40C on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;heat-dome&#8221; 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