The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday, as temperatures could hit 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales

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.

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

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

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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

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

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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There is an increased risk of serious injury, ill health and even death

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

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

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The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday, as temperatures could hit 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales

For only the second time ever, the Met Office has issued a 'red extreme heat warning'.

England and Wales will be engulfed by scorching temperatures as a rare red warning for extreme heat has been issued by the forecaster, along with an amber one

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