AMBER HEAT WARNINGS ISSUED ACROSS ENGLAND- Thermometer readings predicted to hit the mid-30s Celsius on Tuesday.

Amber heat health warnings have been issued across England as temperatures rise. Parts of the UK are forecast to be hotter than Bali this week, with thermometer readings likely to hit the mid-30s Celsius on Tuesday.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health warnings for all of England. The East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London and the south-east have been upgraded to amber from 9 am on Tuesday to 6 pm on Wednesday.

The south-west, Yorkshire and the Humber, the north-west and north-east have yellow warnings in place over the same period. The agency said the heat was likely to have a significant impact on health and social care services.

Forecasters have said consecutive days of high temperatures could lead to the UK recording its fourth heatwave of the summer, as, according to the Met Office, the threshold is met when a location has at least three successive days with maximum temperatures exceeding a designated value.

This is 25C for most of the UK but rises to 28C in London and the surrounding areas, where temperatures are typically higher.