A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for much of the UK.

The Met office alert covers most of southern England, the Midlands and the North of England.

It comes into force at 12am on Thursday and ends at 11.59pm.

“Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on Thursday and may lead to some disruption,” the Met Office said.

It comes after yellow heat health warnings were issued across most of England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

The UK could see its hottest day of the year so far as high temperatures bring a possible official heatwave over the next few days, according to forecasters.

The UKHSA warned the conditions may have “significant impacts” on the health and social care sector, particularly across the South East and London.

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All areas of England, except the North East and North West, have been included in the warning, which is in place until Wednesday.

London could see highs of 32C by Tuesday, while other parts of the country will see temperatures four or five degrees warmer than average for this time in July, the Met Office said.

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Last week, the Met Office revealed how the average number of days of 30C heat or above had trebled in Britain.

The UK’s climate is still getting sunnier, wetter and warmer, it said in an annual review.

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