UK bracing for fifth heatwave as Brits set to bake in scorching 36C next week

Another scorching heatwave is forecast for pasts of England next week with highs of a sweltering 36C in some regions

The Met Office has issued yellow heat health alerts for parts of the UK as the fifth heatwave of 2026 approaches, with temperatures expected to reach a sweltering 36C in East Anglia and south-east England next week

Could there be another heatwave on the cards? (Picture: EPA) The UK has already suffered under four heatwaves this year – but is a fifth one on the way? May and June saw heat records smashed, while two heatwaves in July meant Brits got little respite from the hot weather. Temperatures remained high at the start of Augu