Cartoon Captures Heatwave Irony
Guy Venables' daily cartoon for Metro on June 24, 2026, offers a satirical take on the UK's record-breaking heatwave. The cartoon was published as temperatures soared to 35.7°C in Surrey, smashing the previous hottest June day record.
Record Heat and Cancelled Conference
According to Metro, the extreme heat led to the ironic cancellation of an extreme heat conference in London, an event highlighted in Venables' cartoon. The cartoon underscores the absurdity of a conference on extreme heat being called off due to extreme heat.
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