An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces for a heatwave that could send temperatures soaring to a record-breaking 38C

Swathes of southern and eastern England and Wales were placed under the rare 47-hour Met Office amber warning which will run from 1am on Monday until the end of Tuesday.

Brits in 51 counties across the UK have been warned to brace for dangerously high temperatures in the coming days as the mercury is set to soar over the weekend and into next week

Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 38C