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Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought.

Parts of England are to be hit with an amber heat health alert by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as the country faces a possible fifth heatwave.

A natural phenomenon has captivated beachgoers across Wales as sightings of blue, glowing waves surge along the coastline.

A region has become the first in the UK to officially declare a drought amid record dry conditions, intense heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban as the lingering effects of recent heat waves persist.

The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.

As the third heatwave of the summer continues to grip, parts of the UK are facing an "exceptional" risk of wildfires over the next few days.

The UK’s all-time temperature record could come under threat this weekend, as intense heat was expected to spread back across Britain and Europe.

Another scorching heatwave could be just days away from sending temperatures in the UK surging to 38C, weather forecasting maps show.

Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.

A new record high temperature has been set for June for the second day in a row as the UK swelters in a punishing heatwave.

The Met Office today issued a rare red ’danger to life’ extreme heat warning for ’significant disruption to daily life’ as the UK faces road, rail and air travel chaos.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for extreme heat as temperatures are set to skyrocket to 40C this week.

A new wave of scorching temperatures next week is set to bring significant discomfort for millions of school children packed into busy classrooms.

A scorching 35C heatwave was set to leave the UK baking this bank holiday, as thousands of Britons flock to beaches for a weekend being dubbed "May’s fiery flip-flop".

As Storm Amy slowly pulls away, tens of thousands of homes remain without power as rail service disruptions continue across the country.

Strong winds and heavy rain were causing further disruption as Storm Amy hit large parts of the UK on Saturday.

The UK is prepared for disruption as heavy rain is expected to cause flooding, with possible hail and thunder.

Heavy rain, lightning, and hail are expected to hit parts of the UK on Sunday as the Met Office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms.

A flood warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of southern Scotland due to frequent heavy showers.

A 19-year-old man has died after he was critically injured when a tree fell on his car during Storm Eowyn.

Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office