Britain is bracing for the hottest day on record with temperatures predicted to reach highs of 43C (109F) - forcing hospitals to cancel operations, threatening power cuts and bringing even more travel chaos.Today will likely see the previous temperature record of 38.7C (101.6F) broken after forecasters issued an amber weather warning of 'extreme heat' in eastern, southern and central parts of Scotland which is in force until midnight on Tuesday. However, the sweltering heat is putting extra pressure on the NHS, with planned operations now having to be 'scaled back' as operating theatres are 'getting too hot' - a measure that was last implemented at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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