In the last few moments, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded its heat alerts from yellow to amber for large parts of England. The latest amber alerts cover London, the Midlands, the South East, South West and East of England.

Amber heat health alerts have been issued across parts of England, as hosepipe bans come into force in various locations amid the third heatwave of the summer.The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) latest heat health warning comes as hot and dry weather scorches England,

Millions of British households are likely to be put under a hosepipe ban as scorching temperatures wreak havoc across the country. It comes as several parts of the country have been experiencing a heatwave with the Met Office predicting that mercury levels are set to soar to 34C.