UK weather: Met Office issues amber warning for extreme heat

Temperatures in south-east could exceed 35C at weekend and pose potential risk to life, says forecaster

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat across a large part of the UK next weekend as temperatures on Monday reached 32C and rail services were disrupted.

The alert, starting from Sunday 17 July, came as sales of fans, ice-cream, sun lotion and parasols soared in the heatwave. The Met Office said temperatures in the south-east could exceed 35C (95F) this weekend, posing a potential risk to life.