The big rush is still happening, but more prescient travellers have noticed the trend of intolerable summer temperatures and aimed for shoulder season.
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Spectators were sweltering courtside at Wimbledon this week through the hottest start to the tournament in its 147-year history as an oppressive heatwave settled over the UK and Europe.
Temperatures soared to 34.7 degrees in London on Tuesday, the highest temperature anywhere in Britain in 2025 so far, prompting calls for people to stay inside and avoid exercise.
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