00:00Forecasters confirmed Thursday as the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures
00:04hitting 19.2 degrees Celsius in Northolt in West London.
00:08The record temperature for 2026, recorded by the Met Office, surpassed the 18.7 degrees
00:13reached at nearby Kew Gardens last week.
00:16The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, also issued a citywide high air pollution alert
00:20on Thursday.
00:21That's the first alert of the year as the capital witnessed high pollution levels on
00:25Thursday night and on Friday morning.
00:28The Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, Meet Coburn, said the department was urging
00:35Londoners to look after themselves in this high pollution period, stop their engines idling
00:40and refrain from burning wood or garden waste.
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