The second amber heat health alert in two weeks is set to come into force on Friday in England, as temperatures are again forecast to pass 30C over the weekend.
The alert, which covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England, starts at midday on Friday and will last until 6pm on Tuesday.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also issued a yellow alert for Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands for the same time period, with the agency warning of significant impacts across health and social care services.
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