Health alerts issued for large parts of UK as 30C bank holiday heatwave arrives

• Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency across London, the South East, the East and the Midlands.
• The alerts, which come into force from Friday, signify a likely minor impact on health and social services, with a greater risk to vulnerable people.
• Temperatures are expected to soar as high as 30C in London, making it hotter than popular holiday destinations such as Mykonos and Ibiza.
• The warm weather is forecast to continue into the bank holiday weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 28C across the rest of the UK.
• There is a 40 per cent chance that southern England could experience temperatures of 33C on Sunday, which would surpass the current May record of 32.8C set in 1922.

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Yellow heat health alerts issued as UK braces for bank holiday heatwave