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Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.

Deaths in Germany spiked 32 percent during a record heatwave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed Tuesday.

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is the UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years. Burnham inherits a country grappling with anemic economic growth, pressure on public services and deep political frustration.