The temperature has exceeded 40C in Britain for the first time after 40.2C was recorded at Heathrow this afternoon, according to the Met Office. 🥵⁠ ⁠ It said that the record-breaking temperature was provisional and would be confirmed in the coming days.⁠ ⁠ “For the first time ever, 40C has provisionally been exceeded in the UK,” the Met Office tweeted.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in our bio to read more⁠ ⁠