Britain and Switzerland break June temperature record as deadly heat wave grips Europe

The temperatures in Britain and Switzerland hit record highs for June on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe were in the grip of a deadly early summer heat wave that has killed dozens, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks. French and British authorities warned people to adapt their daily routines to avoid overheating, and the head of the Paris police said there would be a ban on drinking alcohol in public from Friday midday onward, as the city’s hospitals struggled to deal with patients suffering from the heat wave. “We are just at the ?start of…