Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK

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Temperatures could hit 33C this weekend as parts of the UK bask in a heatwave.

Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England, approaching the highest ever temperature recorded in June – 35.6C in 1976.

And yellow heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for most of England from midday on Wednesday until 6pm on Sunday.