A searing 35°C heatwave is set to hit the UK as amber extreme heat warnings are issued, with experts predicting seven days of temperatures above 30°C.
The Met Office has put amber warnings in place across most of southern England, covering London, the east, the south-east, and parts of the south-west of England and Wales.
It means potential health effects are ‘likely to be experienced’ by vulnerable people and other heat-related illnesses for the wider population, as well as an increase in water safety incidents.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has even said that it is likely there will be a rise
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