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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T02:52:25.000Z",
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    "'Negotiations have begun!' France invites Britain back into EU and claims Brexit has 'failed'",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nBritish holidaymakers endured a gruelling six-hour ordeal after their Eurostar service from Paris became stranded in northern France.\n\nTrain 9043, which left the French capital at 3.55pm on Wednesday, ground to a halt at Lille Europe station at around 5.51pm after a technical fault triggered by extreme temperatures.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe packed service had been due to take passengers back to London, but instead left them stranded deep into the evening.\n\nEurostar confirmed the soaring heat had caused the mechanical failure.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe incident came as a brutal early-summer heatwave battered Europe, with temperatures topping 40C across much of France and Paris placed on red alert.\n\nPassengers were left stuck in sweltering carriages after the air conditioning failed, with operators refusing to let them onto the platform.\n\nFor five hours, travellers remained trapped onboard as engineers repeatedly tried to fix the fault, switching the train on and off.\n\nThe cooling system cut out intermittently, leaving passengers increasingly uncomfortable.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEurostar staff handed out bottled water under the company’s Solstice heatwave protocol, though passengers said supplies quickly became inadequate.\n\nAs the delay dragged on, travellers said they were given only water and Kit Kats, with staff telling them food supplies had run out.\n\nOne British passenger described the confusion after travellers realised they were stranded despite having already passed through border control.\n\nHe told The Sun: \"They tried to fix it for a couple of hours. Then they told us they were sending a new train. They wouldn't let us off to stretch our legs.\"\n\n### FRANCE - READ THE LATEST:\n\n\n\n\n  * 'Negotiations have begun!' France invites Britain back into EU and claims Brexit has 'failed'\n  * France reports first case of Ebola after doctor tests positive upon return from Africa\n  * France shuts down nuclear reactor over fears 46C heatwave could cause disaster\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe passenger said they could see a Westfield shopping centre nearby, but were not allowed to leave because officials insisted they were technically in transit.\n\n\"We're officially in Britain but stranded. We can't go back. We can't go forwards,\" he said.\n\nBy evening, even border control staff had left for the night, leaving passengers dependent on Eurostar personnel.\n\nEurostar arranged a replacement service, but the rescue operation was hit by a second failure when signalling equipment south of Lille also succumbed to the extreme heat.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPassengers finally resumed their journey at 10.52pm, reaching London St Pancras almost six hours late.\n\nThe rail operator apologised, saying: \"Eurostar teams, fully mobilised on site, assisted passengers throughout their journey and provided support.\"\n\nThe company confirmed all affected customers would receive full ticket refunds, as well as vouchers worth 150 per cent of their original fare.\n\nEurostar thanked passengers for their patience during what it described as \"exceptional circumstances.\"\n\nThe operator had already cancelled several services to and from Britain this week, citing adverse weather caused by the heatwave.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Passengers trapped on board train en route for SIX HOURS amid extreme heat warning"
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