Is the UK heatwave over?

Britain’s scorching weather has come to an abrupt halt over the past couple of days

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(Image credit: Christopher Furlong)

After months of record-high temperatures, the rain has arrived, putting a dampener on summer picnics and barbeques.

“Clouds billowing up from the continent are dousing London and East Anglia in rain and temperatures have fallen significantly, down to 16-17 degrees”, says The Independent.

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