UK heatwave live: Britain hit by 30,000 lightning strikes during huge thunderstorms as 40C heat looms - Red weather warnings for extreme heat have been issued for parts of England and Wales

Railway services are expected to be heavily disrupted due to the extreme heat forecast

Nine people are in critical condition after two passenger trains collided in central England, killing one of the drivers.

The UK’s rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancellations during the heatwave. The whole of the east coast line between Edinburgh and London was closed for hours on July 20 because of the heat. So why is the ...

Schools are closing early, rail operators are warning of delays and health officials have urged millions to stay indoors as temperatures across parts of the UK approach 40°C this week. Parents across England are facing disruption after schools began announcing early closures,

Passengers have told how blood was everywhere following the crash