Temperatures to soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning comes into force

BBC News Thursday 13 August 2026, 02:31 UTC 1 min read

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Heat will spike again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records set to tumble.

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UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals as heatwave grips country The Royal College of Nursing warns staff are collapsing as wards top 30 degrees Celsius while emergency services face record summer demand Nurses are collapsing at work as they endure extreme heat in buildings that are proving unfit for the record temperatures gripping Britain. Conditions are “inhumane”, the Royal College of Nursing said on Thursday.

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Temperatures to soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning comes into force

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