The temperature has reached 36.4C (94F) in Yeovilton, Somerset - beating the previous high of 36.1C set in Hampshire yesterday.

Two earthquakes inside a minute struck near the capital, Caracas. The US Geological Survey earlier warned of thousands of deaths.

The warning, in place from midnight until 21:00 BST tomorrow, means there is a risk of health impacts across the population and possible transport disruption.

The record for hottest June day could be broken again on Thursday - it was provisionally broken yesterday, with Gosport in Hampshire reaching 36.1C (97F).

The US Geological Survey earlier calculated a 44% chance of more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000.

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The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes caused panic in the capital as residents evacuated.

More than 1,000 schools in England and Wales are shut or closing early, while train services are disrupted and new weather warnings are issued.

The review, the largest in NHS history, finds Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Trust began showing "systemic weaknesses" in maternity care as early as 2010.

A rare red warning has come into force in parts of England and Wales, lasting until 21:00 tomorrow - it means the weather could bring a risk to life.