The Met Office has issued a red 'danger to life' extreme heat warning for 'significant disruption to daily life' as the UK faces major delays to road, rail and air travel.

The Met Office has put amber warnings in place across most of southern England, covering London, the east, the south-east, and parts of the south-west of England and Wales.

UK braces for another heatwave as amber heat warnings issued for early next week

The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme heat ahead of an expected heatwave

The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for extreme heat across 71 areas of the UK from Monday, stressing the sweltering conditions could lead to power cuts and a risk to…

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

Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerable

Experts warn of infrastructure breakdown and excess deaths as 40°C days could come as soon as next year for the UK

Highs of 38C have been forecast for Wednesday and Thursday in London by the national weather service - breaking June's highest ever recorded temperature.

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

An extreme amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office until Thursday, June 25 with the mercury projected to swelter to a maximum of 38C in the coming days

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As many as 90 areas are covered by a Met Office 'danger to life' amber weather warning for extreme heat as swathes of the UK are set to bake in a 38C heatwave

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.

Britons have been warned to stay out of the sun and to avoid exercising between 11am and 3pm

The UK is preparing for one of its most intense June heatwaves on record after the Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning to four days, with temperatures expected to…

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

The heat could bring disruptions to rail, road and air travel, with the possibility of some tarmac melting

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