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DOWNING Street won’t say if Boris Johnson will be attending talks on preparing for the heatwave as he works from Chequers over the weekend.

Schools could close and transport and rail networks are likely to be affected but people will need to keep going to work as the extreme temperatures affect the country

Temperatures are set to peak on Tuesday

The Government is planning an emergency response to the extreme weather

Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse convenes the summit of health officials and ministers at noon as the mercury is set to climb

The weather agency said its warning would now last through Monday amid suggestions London could see 40C

The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme temperatures for next Sunday as the UK Government schedule a Cobra meeting.

The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme temperatures for next Sunday and a government Cobra meeting has been held to discuss a first ever heatwave emergency response

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