A new yellow heat health alert has been issued across the south of England and parts of the Midlands, as more hot weather is expected to reach the UK this weekend.
The warning is in place from midday on Saturday 4 July until 5pm on Wednesday 8 July and covers the East Midlands, South East, South West, east of England and London.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the hot weather could have an impact across health and social care services.
It comes after the hottest UK temperature for June was recorded last month.
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