Weather: Parts of the UK experiencing heatwave, Met Office says

An area of the UK stretching from the North West to the South East of England is officially experiencing a heatwave, the Met Office has said

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The threshold varies in each county, with the highest of 28C in and around London, and the lowest being 25C in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.for thunderstorms remain in place from 12pm to 9pm for Scotland and Northern Ireland after much of the UK was hit by heavy rain, hail and lightning on Monday.A previous amber thunderstorm warning covered parts of Leicester, Birmingham, Worcester, Gloucester and Oxford, with Liverpool and parts of the North West also affected.

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, also issued a high air pollution warning to those in the capital - the second of the year - caused by high temperatures and pollution being carried over from the continent.He asked people to"look after themselves" and avoid unnecessary car journeys, opting instead to walk, cycle or take public transport.

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