Another heatwave is likely to be declared in the UK within the coming days as temperatures are forecast to reach 30C in places.

A large area of high pressure is currently building from the Azores towards Portugal and Spain.

By the weekend, heat is forecast to build across France and southern Britain with some locations reaching heatwave threshold temperatures.

Last month was the warmest June on record for England, and the second warmest for the UK as a whole, according to provisional data from the Met Office.