A national emergency has been announced in the UK after a red warning for extreme heat was issued for the first time.
Officials say temperatures could hit 40 degrees centigrades.
The Meteorological Office’s gave highest warning which covers areas like London, Manchester, and York on Monday and Tuesday.
It means there is a risk to life and daily routines will need to change.
Restrictions of Speeds are likely to come up on railway lines, some schools will close early and some hospital appointments will be canceled.
The UK Health Security Agency has also gave out its highest level four heat alert to healthcare bodies – warning that illness and death could occur among the fit and healthy.
Earlier this week, the prime minister’s spokesman stated that there are “tried and tested” plans to increase NHS staffing in various areas are in place, and that some government coordination has already taken place to put mitigations and actions in place.
Sequel to Saturday’s COBRA meeting, Cabinet Office minister Kit Malthouse confirmed that the priority was to “prepare” government services.
The highest that was recorded was temperature in Britain was 38.7C recorded in Cambridge University Botanic Garden on July 25, 2019.
