Health agency issues cold weather warning for England

Temperatures expected to plummet on Sunday evening in two-day cold snap

A cold weather warning has been issued for England by the UK Health Security Agency, which is advising that vulnerable people be checked in on as temperatures plunge later this weekend.

The UKHSA and the Met Office said a cold snap would hit England between 6pm on Sunday and 6pm on Tuesday. Temperatures could fall to -3C in rural areas and frost was expected.