Britain's weather forecaster issues its first-ever red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures are forecast to reach record highs
The Met Office says"substantial" changes in working practices and daily routines will be required and there is a high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment.
The highest ever recorded temperature in Britain was 38.7 degrees Celsius recorded in Cambridge University Botanic Garden on July 25, 2019. for the first time in Britain. Separately, Britain's Health Security Agency raised the heat health warning to Level 4 for England for Monday and Tuesday.On the Met Office website, a Level 4 red alert is defined as a national emergency and is used when a heatwave "is so severe and/or prolonged that its effects extend outside the health and social care system.
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