The Met Office has been forced to issue amber and red weather weather warnings this week as temperatures in some parts of the UK could rise as high as 40C

The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning across 51 areas, with temperatures set to reach the mid-30s and trigger possible power cuts to homes and businesses

Temperatures expected to climb to 30C over the weekend in southern England and south-east Wales

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