Hundreds of schools shut and Brits warned not to travel as red heat alert comes into force and UK braces for 40C highs

HUNDREDS of schools have closed and Brits are being urged not to travel as the UK braces for record-breaking 40C highs today. A red weather warning is in place across the country while temperatures continue to rise due to a "heat dome" in Europe. Sunseekers flocked to beaches and lidos yesterday as temperatures reached as...