who suffered a brain injury. a man who was captured by pro russian separatist forces has reportedly died. he was taken prisoner along with another man in april. new figures show covid infections for the uk have risen by 25% in a week. three .5 million cases were recorded. more struggles for tiger woods on the second day of the open. good afternoon. the met office has issued an extreme weather warning for parts of england on tuesday and monday. the heat health warning has been increased from level three to level four. the government says this meets the definition of a national emergency. the first time ever, temperatures could hit a0 degrees. the highest temperature ever recorded in the uk was 38.7 degrees in cambridge in 2019. the warning covers manchester, the midlands, and london. the warning means that there is substantial danger to life. our correspondent is in central london for us. ~ , ., ., for us. well here it is around 25 degrees. for us. well here it is around 25
celsius but that s likely to be smashed. it could reach the a0 degrees mark of the first time ever in the uk. that will bring widespread impacts. every time we see extreme heat we see several thousands of people dying from the heat. if you are elderly or you have health conditions, take care, keep windows shut in the peak of the heat and if the heat is getting too much think about heading to a library where there might be some air conditioning for a bit of respite. temperatures reaching the upper 20s. a few showers working their way southwards from the north of england. they clear away and at this stage the air is relatively fresh. the overnight lows in glasgow are comfortable enough, up to a0 degrees in cardiff and london. open those windows first thing in the morning to let the cool air in. 1a degrees in cardiff and london.
first time by the met office for parts of england next week meaning a risk to life is likely as temperatures could hit a0 celsius. in the past few minutes, rail passengers in england and wales have been warned to only travel if absolutely necessary in the record breaking temperatures forecast from monday. businesses have also been affected by these changes to the weather as summer fairs, markets, and even dog shows have been cancelled this weekend. joining me now is the general manager of all dogs matter who rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs in need. they had planned an event for sunday which has been cancelled due to the heat. this might sound trivial but this is a serious issue because dogs can die in this heat. it is recommended that over 27 degrees it becomes a dangerfor dogs and wildlife, as well. we had to make the decision, 35 degrees being
interlinked to climate change and an indication we should start acting. the advice is to slap on plenty of sun cream if you do venture out or preferably stay out of the sun altogether. we are being urged to stay hydrated and look out for vulnerable people. the heat is expected to increase pressure on the nhs. extreme heat demanding an extreme response. the uk health security agency says its heat health warning is now at level four and that denotes a national emergency. simon jones, bbc news. weather warnings are coming thick and fast, because rail companies are saying they could potentially have problems in the coming days, because there may be issues with the tracks coming under pressure from the heat, or even the overhead cabling is stop.
to be sedated to allow the operation to go ahead. the calf was, as you can see, eventually reunited with its mother and the pair have safely returned to the jungle. let s take a look at the weather forecast because we have those extreme heat warnings in the week ahead, so here is chris with all of the details. the met office today have issued a red extreme heat warning from monday and tuesday and covering large areas of england. this is an unprecedented red weather warning for an unprecedented heatwave, and it covers many of england s largest cities stretching from the north of england, the midlands, east anglia, and the south east. the midlands, east anglia, and the the the midlands, east anglia, and the heat has really across the heat has really been building across spain and portugal, deep red colour is showing the temperature is way above average. the heat is starting to move northwards over france and will be across the uk for monday and tuesday. the current uk temperature record