Swathes of the UK are officially entering heatwave territory over the bank holiday weekend, and beyond, with heat health alerts issued that are unusual so early in the year

The Met Office expects temperatures to rise to at least 28C in London - the heatwave threshold - for at least five days in a row from Friday until next Tuesday.

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Sunday could be the warmest May day on record, forecasters have said

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend