Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years

Extreme temperature is ‘possible’, says Met Office as it gives 50-50 chance of 40C-plus in next 12 years

Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years

Temperatures of 45C or more ‘may be possible’ in today’s climate, with longer and hotter spells far more likely within a few years

Temperatures could peak at 33C on Friday to break Thursday's record for hottest day of the year.

High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn

Forecasters predict highs of 34C (93F) in parts of eastern England such as Cambridgeshire, and 30C in the North East.