Britain faces record breaking heat as health alerts issued for bank holiday

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)The UK is experiencing an 'exceptional heat' wave, with temperatures expected to climb further over the weekend, potentially breaking records for the warmest May day and hottest bank holiday. Saturday recorded the hottest day of the year so far, reaching 30.5C in Frittenden, Kent, marking the first time the UK surpassed 30C in May since 2012. Forecasts predict highs of 31C on Sunday and between 33C and 34C on Monday, which could exceed the current May day record of 32.8C and the bank holiday record of 33.3C. The UK Health Security Agency issued amber heat health alerts for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, and the South East, indicating a likely rise in deaths and increased demand on health services, with yellow alerts for other regions. Holidaymakers faced hours-long queues at the Port of Dover on Saturday, prompting French authorities to temporarily suspend extra EU border checks, while the MCC relaxed its dress code at Lord's due to the heat. In fullHeat to rise to possible record-breaking highs over rest of bank holiday weekendThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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