Temperatures in south-east could exceed 35C at weekend and pose potential risk to life, says forecaster
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat across a large part of the UK as rail services were disrupted on what could be the hottest day of the year so far.
The alert, starting from Sunday 17 July, came as sales of fans, ice-cream, sun lotion and parasols soared amid the heatwave. The Met Office said temperatures in the south-east could exceed 35C (95F) this weekend, posing a potential risk to life.
