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

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

After a run of cooler temperatures, showers and blustery conditions, summer warmth is set to make a dramatic return across much of the UK this week, with some areas expected to…