New amber warnings of an increased risk to health and life have come into force for parts of the UK

Urgent amber heat health alerts have been issued across six areas of England as officials warn soaring temperatures could lead to a rise in deaths later this week.

The UK Health Security Agency issued health alerts for the Midlands, eastern and southern parts of the country with 'significant impacts' feared across health and social care…

New amber warnings of an increased risk to health and life have come into force for parts of the UK

Health services likely to experience significant impacts from third heatwave of the year as the mercury soars once again

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Large parts of the United Kingdom are enduring another spell of extreme summer weather, with temperatures expected to climb well above 30°C and potentially reach 35–36°C in parts…