A rare red heat warning has been issued as tempeatures could reach up to 40C

The Met Office red warning for 'significant disruption to daily life' means the UK could endure major delays to road, train and air travel as surfaces melt and rails buckle.

The Met Office has issued a rarely-seen red weather warning as the heatwave could push temperatures to 40C

Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 40C

A rare red heat warning has been issued as tempeatures could reach up to 40C

Red weather warnings for extreme heat have been issued for parts of England and Wales