The British Met Office has issued a heat warning in red for most of England, from York and Manchester to London and the south east. And he expected today to be “the warmest day in the UK, with temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius”.

A sweltering amber heat warning has been issued for England and parts of Wales as Britain braces for record temperatures.

Yesterday temperatures topped 30 degrees Celsius in England and Wales and rose to 33 degrees Celsius in Flintshire, northeast Wales, making it the hottest day of the year in the UK. If today the temperature reaches 41 degrees Celsius, it will be a record for Britain.

The current British record was set in Cambridge in 2019 when temperatures reached 38.7 degrees Celsius.

The British government said it viewed the heat wave as a national emergency and urged people to exercise caution.

Meanwhile, water companies warned that “some families are experiencing problems with low water pressure and water supply due to increased demand.”

The Met Office’s red heat warning level for Monday and Tuesday, which is the highest, includes London, Manchester and York.

The British government has taken further action by doubling the number of ambulance and emergency response teams and expanding the capacity of hotlines and hotlines.

London Railways and Transport has warned people not to travel unnecessarily on Mondays and Tuesdays, while North East London Railways said trains between London, Leeds and York would not run on Tuesday and some schools would also be closed earlier in the week. , some hospital appointments will be cancelled.