UK bracing for heatwave

BRITAIN is preparing for temperatures to hit 34C with doctors urging employers to allow staff to travel outside rush hour in the hottest part of the day.

BRITAIN is preparing itself for the hottest day of the year, with temperatures predicted to hit 34C.

THE mercury rose to 30.5C on the mainland and 33C on the island of Jersey on Tuesday, but forecasters warned it could hit 34C on Wednesday.