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Here’s the latest on the heat health alerts in place across most of England.

After being extended, the amber heat health alerts continue to cover swathes of the country.

The likes of Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the East of England, London, the South East and South West are all covered by the amber alert.

The North West is covered by a yellow heat health alert.

In England, the North East is the only area not covered by a heat health alert.

The amber heat health alerts are in place until tomorrow at 9am.

The UKHSA said the weather could bring “significant impacts” across health and social care services.

So while the sun and heat can be enjoyable for many, they can pose dangerous and even lethal threats for the vulnerable.

The impacts could include, the UKHSA said, “a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions”.

The East of England, South East and London all had the UKHSA’s highest risk score due to a “high” likelihood of severe heat – with a medium risk rating everywhere else.

The image below shows how the current alerts look when mapped out.

What are heat health alerts?

Heat health alerts are developed by the UKHSA and the Met Office.

They are an early warning system to the public and authorities when temperatures spike to potentially dangerous levels.

Alerts are colour-coded (yellow, amber and red) to reflect the level of risk (green means there is no alert).

This risk is worked out by the possible impact and potential likelihood of the weather.