Met Office weather forecasters expect record-breaking 33C heatwave temperatures over the Bank Holiday weekend as five amber heat health alerts have been issued

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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