London is set to be one of the hottest places in the world on Monday
The UK could have its hottest day on record this week, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41C .on Monday and Tuesday in much of England, from London and the south-east up to York and Manchester.High temperatures are also forecast across the UK - with amber warnings in the rest of England, all of Wales, and parts of Scotland.
The capital is forecast to be hotter than Dakhla in Western Sahara , Nassau in the Bahamas , Kingston in Jamaica , Malaga in Spain and Athens in Greece .The hot weather will continue on Tuesday - with overnight temperatures warned to be in the mid twenties - before cooling on Wednesday. It means "widespread impacts on people and infrastructure" are expected, with "substantial changes in working practices and daily routines" required.
said people should travel only "if absolutely necessary" on Monday and Tuesday, with some cancellations already announced, and speed restrictions in place across the network.Image caption,Alongside the Met Office's red and amber warnings, the UK Health Security Agency has issued aAfter an emergency Cobra meeting for ministers on Saturday, Health Secretary Steve Barclay said ambulance capacity would increase, alongside more call handlers.
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