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Jeremy Clarkson's heatwave-related tweets are slammed for being 'dangerous and ignorant'

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Jeremy Clarkson has been the centre of a backlash on social media after he posted a series of scathing tweets about the UK's response to the heatwave.This week will see temperatures across the UK and part of Europe soar to highs of 42 degrees, with the Met Office issuing the UK's first ever Red warning for exceptional heat, and Number 10 saying climate change is causing the trend of higher temperatures.The UK Health Security Agency also issued a level 4 heat-health alert, which is described as an emergency. READ MORE: GB News presenter tells meteorologist he should be 'happy' about 'frightening' heatwaveThe presenter-turned-farmer, 62, seemed to think the emergency warnings were over the top.Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "It’s very hot in the south of France but so far as I know, there’s no DefCon 8 level 3 killer death heatwave warning in place."However, Twitter users were quick to call Jeremy out for spreading incorrect information, as France is also subject to weather warnings, with a "heat apocalypse" set to hit the west of the country, according to experts.

While his tweet received more than 48,000 likes, many replied to correct Jeremy on his misinformation.One user replied: "No, but there’s a Defcon 8 level 3 weapons grade numpty tweeting right here" alongside a pointing upwards emoji.Another wrote: "The French are taking it very seriously.

There are red level extreme heat warnings in the west."A third typed: "15 departments now at highest alert level, nimrod."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One user even went as far to share a map of wildfires across Europe, writing: "You could, indeed you have, filled several books with all the stuff you.

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