A heat warning has been issued with elderly people urged to brace themselves with temperatures hitting close to 30C.

The heat health alert will be in place from 5pm on Friday and go on until 11pm on Saturday.

Temperatures on Friday are set to hit 28C and 22C on Saturday.

The UK Health Security Agency has warned of a "significant impact" across the health and social care sector due to the high temperatures in the South East.

They include: "Observed increase in mortality across the population likely, particularly in the 65+ age group or those with health conditions, but impacts may also be seen in younger age groups.

"Increased demand for remote healthcare services likely.

"Internal temperatures in care settings (hospitals and care homes) may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment.

"Impact on the ability of services to be delivered due to heat effects on workforce possible and many indoor environments likely to be overheating, leading to increased risk to vulnerable people living independently in the community as well as in care settings."