Amber heat health alert issued for England with ‘rise in deaths likely’ - UKHSA has issued the amber heat-health alert for the entire country from 12pm Thursday to 9am Monday

Amber heat health alerts have been issued across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country.