London Tube temperatures exceed legal limit for cattle as heatwave hits capital

London underground platforms recorded temperatures above 34C, surpassing the 30C legal maximum for transporting cattle, as passengers reported fainting and discomfort.

• Temperatures reached 34C on Victoria line platforms at Finsbury Park and Victoria station, according to a thermometer carried by a Guardian journalist.
• Passenger Sharmin, a barista at King's Cross St Pancras, said she has seen people faint in and near the station and has asked to go home early during shifts.
• TfL director Nick Dent said the authority is investing in new air-conditioned trains on the Piccadilly line and DLR to improve resilience as summers grow hotter.
• Asher Minns, executive director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, suggested limiting passenger numbers or reducing tube services when temperatures exceed a certain threshold.