The mercury could hit 30C in London, 28C in the east of England, and 28C in the Midlands, the Met Office said. It comes as a second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday. The alert, which covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England, will last until 6pm on Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also issued a yellow alert for Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands for the same time period, with the agency warning of significant impacts across health and social care services. On the same day, temperatures reached 32.2C in Kew, west London, before heatwaves were declared across England and Wales.

Source: The Times June 29, 2025 08:53 UTC