Amber heat-health alerts issued for most of England as temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week – latest updates

England is facing amber heat-health alerts as temperatures are forecast to climb above thirty-six degrees Celsius this week, per The Guardian. More than twenty-five million people face restrictions on water use, with millions under hosepipe bans affecting South East Water and Thames Water customers. Sunday marked the thirty-fourth day this year that temperatures exceeded thirty degrees somewhere in the UK, tying the record set in nineteen ninety-five. These temperatures can result in serious health outcomes, particularly for the elderly or those with serious health conditions.

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