Met Office forecasters have said parts of the UK could be baking under a heatwave by the end of the week with temperatures approaching 30C

The Met Office have said there is a 'potential heatwave' heading to the UK this month

The Met Office said that high pressure building across the UK will bring warm and humid conditions

Met Office forecasters have said parts of the UK could be baking under a heatwave by the end of the week with temperatures approaching 30C

Parts of southern England and the Midlands are most likely to experience the very hot weather which is anticipated to last for at least four days between Thursday and Sunday.

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Temperatures could reach 29C by the end of this week in south-east England

New forecasts predict the UK is set for scorching temperatures close to 40C at the end of this month because of a high pressure system over the Continent

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