Yellow heat alert issued across South West

The alert has been issued from Monday until Wednesday

A yellow heat health alert has been issued across Devon and Cornwall.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the alert would be in place from 12:00 BST on Monday until 18:00 on Wednesday.

The Met Office has predicted temperature will hit 25C across the region on Monday and 26C at Ilfracombe in Devon on Tuesday.

The yellow alert has also been issued across London, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, east of England and the South East.

The Met Office has predicted highs of 26C across the South West

'Significant impacts'

The Met Office said England would have "strong August sunshine" but isolated thunderstorms could develop.

The forecaster said temperatures could reach the mid-30s across central, southern and eastern regions of the country in the coming days and another heatwave was possible in some areas.

The heatwave threshold is met when a location records at least three consecutive days with maximum temperatures exceeding a designated value, according to the Met Office.

This is 25C for most of the UK, but rises to 28C in London and its surrounding area, where temperatures are typically higher.

The UKHSA said there was potential for significant impacts across health and social care services from the high temperatures.

It said there would be the potential for a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions and a likely increase in demand for health services.