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School closures LIVE as over 1,200 shut in UK heatwave with Greater Manchester schools closing early
At least 1,000 schools and nurseries will either be closed or partially closed in England and Wales over the next two days.
Some have brought in early finishing times or relaxed uniform rules, while transport services have been disrupted and people are being urged to stay inside, close windows and curtains and stay hydrated to beat the heat.
Night time temperatures have also been unusually high, staying above 20C in many places, with Brize Norton in Oxfordshire not dipping below 22.3C and Heathrow, west London, not dipping below 22.1C, the Met Office said.
These “tropical nights” make it hard to sleep and for people to recover from the heat of the day, experts warned.
More than 100 schools will be at least partly closed in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hampshire. In Somerset, more than 200 schools will be shut or operating on more limited opening hours.
Children at some schools have been told they can wear PE kit rather than full school uniform, which can involve long trousers and blazers.
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