Temperatures to hit 34C as heat alerts issued for fourth summer heatwave

Temperatures could reach 34°C in parts on the UK by Tuesday, as the fourth heatwave of the summer hits the country.

Yellow heat health alerts are in place across most of England from Monday to Wednesday, meaning medical services could be significantly impacted.

Temperatures are expected to peak of 34°C on Tuesday in the south Midlands.

Central, southern and eastern parts of the UK could experience similar temperatures, according to the Met Office, though conditions are expected to remain cooler in the north east and north west.

Tom Morgan, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “There is definitely a north-south split in the weather on Monday.

“Quite cloudy across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England, the rain tending to come and go, but most persistent in wester