Heat health alerts across huge swathes of England have been upgraded to amber as the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer. A yellow heat health alert - indicating people with pre-existing health conditions, and those aged over 65, could be at higher risk - had been issued for the whole of England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). But the alerts for the West and East Midlands, the South West, South East, the East of England and London have now been upgraded. The alert comes as a hosepipe ban comes into force in Yorkshire, with further bans for parts of Kent and Sussex on the way. Sky's Thomas Moore has more. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/amber-health-alert-issued-as-environment-agency-says-england-is-facing-driest-start-to-a-year-since-1976-13395321 #skynews #breakingnews #heat #heatwave #weather SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
UK experiencing third heatwave of the summer
Heat health alerts across huge swathes of England have been upgraded to amber as the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer. A yellow heat health alert - indicating people with pre-existing health conditions, and those aged over 65, could be at higher risk - had been issued for the whole of England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). But the alerts for the West and East Midlands, the South West, South East, the East of England and London have now been upgraded. The alert comes as a hosepipe ban comes into force in Yorkshire, with further bans for parts of Kent and Sussex on the way. Sky's Thomas Moore has more. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/amber-health-alert-issued-as-environment-agency-says-england-is-facing-driest-start-to-a-year-since-1976-13395321 #skynews #breakingnews #heat #heatwave #weather SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales