Several European regions had their highest temperatures on the last day of June, as a heatwave continues into July.

Europe is in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave, with Spain and England registering their hottest June temperatures in recorded history. The extreme weather has set off alarms across the continent,

Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe,