France, Spain, Greece and Turkey are all battling wildfires as a new heatwave brings record temperatures surpassing 42 degrees Celsius.

The UKHSA said the alert means significant impacts are possible across health and social care services due to the high temperatures.

Firefighters say they’ve made progress containing France’s worst wildfires in more than seven decades, with light rain providing a chance to contain the blazes before temperatures rise again in the ...