The UK is in the grip of a heatwave, with temperatures set to soar to 40 degrees in some areas. The Met Office has issued red weather warnings for parts of England and Wales

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

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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

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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

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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

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Extreme heat is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

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