- Extreme heat impacts health and services in England, leading to upgraded health alerts involving the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office.
- Extreme heat warnings issued for the UK, threatening travel infrastructure.
- Extreme heat warnings are currently in place, causing severe threats to rail, road, and air travel infrastructure across England.
- UK agencies issue heat warnings and health alerts encompassing most of England.
Met Office predicts 40C temperatures in London and issues a Red heat alert across the Midlands.
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Updated Jun 22
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Met Office predicts 40C temperatures in London and issues a Red heat alert across the Midlands.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Met Office issues Red heat alert for Midlands and predicts 40C in London.1 source
- Met Office forecasts a heatwave for Worcestershire.Sub-event
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UK agencies issue heat warnings and health alerts encompassing most of England.Also in this story
- Extreme heat warnings prompted household advice and retailers selling heat-blocking film.
- Met Office issued extreme heat warnings for Essex, while UKHSA warned of health impacts, coinciding with Southampton setting a temperature record.
- Guidance has been issued for schools in England, based on warnings from the Met Office regarding current weather conditions.
- UK Health Security Agency issued a heat health alert for Leicestershire while Met Office issued an extreme heat warning for Midlands.
The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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London
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Midlands
area comprising central England
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