Hot weather has led to a 552% increase in people seeking heat exhaustion advice from the NHS website this week, figures show, as temperatures look likely to hit 30C on Saturday.
The UK has had five days of temperatures above 30C in September for the first time and that record is likely to continue on Saturday and Sunday.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber heat health alert across most of the country.
There is also the potential for thunderstorms across a large chunk of central…