Health warnings as temperatures hit 32.6C, with NHS expected to come under pressure as a result of the heat

The UK has provisionally recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with parts of the UK sweltering in heatwave conditions.

Temperatures reached 32.6C in Wisley in Surrey, the Met Office said. Amber heat-health alerts are in place for much of England, with only the north-east under a yellow alert.

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