Parts of England set to be hotter than the Maldives | 5 News

► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ►Temperatures are expected to reach 33C today in southern England - hotter than Jamaica and the Maldives. It will be much cooler in Scotland and Northern Ireland, with highs of 17C in Glasgow and 18C in Belfast. A Level 3 heat-health alert has been issued for London, the East of England and the Southeast due to the sweltering weather. The advice asks people to check on the vulnerable and look out for signs of heat exhaustion. Away from London and the Southeast, 27-30C is expected across most of England and Wales. Scientists say periods of intense heat are becoming more frequent, more intense and longer lasting as a result of global warming. ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.