Amber heat health warning as scorching temperatures could cause 'rise in deaths'

An amber heat health alert has been issued for large parts of England over fears of "significant impacts" from this week's heatwave .

The new warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) covers East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, and the South East, will apply from 9am on Tuesday until 6pm on Wednesday. A less severe yellow health warning is also in place for North East, North West, Yorkshire and the southwest. In the amber warning area, the UKHSA says impacts are "likely" across health and social care services as a result of high temperatures - including a potential "rise in deaths".

Other eventualities covered by the warning include the heat affecting the ability of the health sector to deliver services, indoor environments "overheating" in community and