Can Britain cope in 40C heat?

Britain is baking right now - and for the first time in our history 40C heat is projected to hit these shores.

It’s not a definite but even the sheer possibility has got meteorologists hot under the collar.

So what’s the impact of that kind of blistering heat? What measures are being taken to protect people? And what can you do to cope?

ITV Weather presenter Lucy Verasamy tells Faye Barker what you need to know…