Amber heat alert issued across England with warning of ‘rise in deaths’

UKHSA warns of risk to people aged 65 and over as temperatures of up to 33C expected until Monday

Amber heat alerts have been issued in England as the UK experiences its hottest day of the year so far, with a temperature of 32.2C recorded at Kew in west London.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the warningd on Thursday, and stated there could be a rise in deaths" across all nine English regions, with those aged 65 and over or people with health conditions" particularly at risk as the temperature is expected to rise sharply.