'Risk to life' alert issued for three regions in England as temperatures to plunge

'Risk to life' alert issued for three regions in England as temperatures to plunge It is the second cold health alert this autumn, after a warning in the North West and West Midlands regions came into force on Thursday Yellow cold health alerts meaning there is a "greater risk to life of vulnerable people" have been issued by the Government for large parts of the UK as temperatures fall below -6C in parts of the country. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert for the North West of England, North East of England and Yorkshire from 9pm on Sunday. The alerts will remain in place until Thursday morning, the agency said. It is the second cold health alert this autumn, after a warning in the North West and West Midlands regions came into force on Thursday. Yellow cold health alerts also mean there is an "increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people," the agency said. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.