A hot spell is set to intensify across England, with temperatures potentially reaching 38C in London while multiple counties could bask in highs of 36C in the coming days

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

Brits are set to bake by the end of the week as the UK Health Security Agency issues heat alerts and the Met Office predicts heatwave conditions for swathes of the country