1 hour ago Amber heat health alerts issued across UK as temperatures set to soar above 30C

The warning affects East Midlands, South East, South West, East of England and London, the UK Health Security Agency says

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3 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert in force as temperatures set to soar to 30C

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday.

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11 h. ago Temperatures could hit 30C on Saturday amid amber heat health alert

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday.

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23 h. ago Forecasters predict heatwave for parts of UK with temperatures to hit 30C

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued an amber heat-health alert for several regions across England.

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24 h. ago Met Office verdict on UK heatwave this weekend as temperatures to climb to 34C

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks is set to come into force today

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28 h. ago Amber heat health alert London to come into force as 30C temperatures forecast

Amber heat health alert London to come into force as 30C temperatures forecast  Yahoo

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35 h. ago Amber heat health alert to come into force as 30C temperatures forecast

The alert, which covers most of southern England, starts at midday on Friday and will last until 6pm on Tuesday.

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41 h. ago UK weather map shows 62 counties will be spared from scorching 34C heatwave

The UK is set to be hit with scorching 34C temperatures forecast for the beginning of July - here are the exact times that 62 counties will miss out on the heat

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44 h. ago Government issues weather health warning with heatwave on the way: Britain prepares for heat with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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44 h. ago Mapped: Where second heatwave will hit as temperatures set to soar to 32C

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert, coversing London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England

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47 h. ago Killer heatwave on the way: Britain gets ready for 34C blowtorch temperatures as Government issues amber heat warning with hottest day of year ahead

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber heat-health alert this morning to cover five regions of England - the East Midlands, South East, South West, East and London - from tomorrow.

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47 h. ago Amber heat health alert issued with temperatures set to reach 30C over weekend

The alert, which covers most of southern England, starts at midday on Friday and will last until 6pm on Tuesday.

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47 h. ago Amber heat health alerts issued as temperatures set to soar above 30C

Amber heat health alerts have been issued for large parts of England as temperatures are set to rise to more than 30C.

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48 h. ago Amber heat health alert across UK as high temperatures risk 'danger to life'

The UKHSA issued the alert for at least seven UK regions, warning significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures

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3 d. ago Another heatwave could be on the way as weekend temperatures forecast to hit 30C

More changeable weather is expected this week with some showers, before temperatures are set to rise at the weekend, the Met Office said.

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4 d. ago Spain remains under amber alert for scorching temperatures as 40C forecast

Popular holiday destinations including Alicante and Majorca are under weather warnings for high temperatures

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial

Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructureBritain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives. Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, with temperatures above 32C and about 266 deaths. These are not abstract figures, but lives cut short by a threat we understand, yet remain unprepared for.Young people seem to grasp this. In a YouGov poll last week, roughly a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they hoped there wouldn’t be a heatwave – while more than two-fifths of older people welcomed the sunshine. That generational split isn’t just cultural. It reflects an entirely rational anxiety: younger people face a future living in a climate...

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5 d. ago UK holidaymakers in Spain warned as amber ‘major risk’ alerts remain in place

It comes as temperatures up to 40C have been forecast

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6 d. ago UK records new hottest day of year as temperatures soar in heatwave

Amber heat-health warning of rise in deaths remains in place

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6 d. ago UK records new hottest day of year so far as temperatures soar in heatwave

Amber heat-health alert warning of rise in deaths remains in place

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