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

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.

Temperatures are set to soar to 34C on Monday, with the Met Office warning that there is a 40 per cent chance of exceeding the highest-ever temperature for June

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

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