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| Sun, 17th Jul 2022 10:20:00 |
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UK heatwave: Amber warning in place as UK has hottest day of the year |
An amber warning for extreme heat has begun for England and parts of Wales as the UK braces for record temperatures.
The Met Office warning extends to southern Scotland on Monday and Tuesday, when England's alert rises to red for the first time.
On Sunday, temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) across England and Wales, with a high of 33C in Flintshire making it the UK's hottest day of the year.
The heat could hit 41C on Monday, which would be a record for the UK.
The current temperature record of 38.7C was set in Cambridge in 2019.
On Sunday, Hawarden in Flintshire recorded 33C - making it Wales's hottest day of the year so far, and the hottest for the UK overall.
The highest temperature in England was 32C in Nantwich, Cheshire, with 26.4C at Auchincruive in Ayrshire in Scotland.
Northern Ireland also had its hottest day of the year so far, with 27.7C recorded in Armagh.
Sunday's weather saw packed beaches across the country, with cars queuing for several miles at Camber Sands in East Sussex.
Downing Street said the heatwave was being treated as a national emergency.
But people have been urged to take care near water as they try to cool off.
A teenage boy died after swimming in Salford Quays on Saturday, and a man is missing after entering a reservoir in West Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, water companies warned some households were experiencing lower water pressure and supply problems because of increased demand.
Affinity Water said households in London, Essex, and Surrey could be affected by lower pressure, Anglian Water said there had been supply interruptions in King's Lynn, and South East Water also reported isolated problems.
The Met Office red heat warning for Monday and Tuesday - the highest level - covers an area including London, Manchester and York.
It is the first time it has been issued since the warning system for heat started last year.
The amber warnings in place for those days have been extended and now cover the rest of England, as well as all of Wales and southern Scotland.
An amber warning means health problems are more likely for some; substantial changes are required to work and routines; water safety incidents could increase as people head to the coast, lakes and rivers; and transport delays are possible.
Extra measures are being put in place by the government - more ambulance call handlers and extra capacity for the 111 helpline are planned for Monday and Tuesday.
Network Rail and Transport for London have warned people to travel only if necessary on Monday and Tuesday, and LNER said no trains would run between London and Leeds and York on Tuesday.
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People have been asked to look out for vulnerable relatives and neighbours who may be suffering in the heat.
Thomas Waite, deputy chief medical officer for England, said people should keep themselves "well-hydrated over these exceptional couple of days" and seek out cool places.
The chairman of the NHS Confederation has said hospitals will be "really, really pushed" over the coming days. Lord Victor Adebowale told Times Radio the NHS "will cope" but "coping isn't good enough".
The government held an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday to look at dealing with the heatwave. Labour criticised the prime minister for reportedly not attending, and for his plans to host a private lunch at Chequers on Sunday for some Conservative MPs.
Deputy leader Angela Rayner said Boris Johnson was "preparing to party while Britain boils", accusing him of being "missing in action again".
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