UK faces fifth heatwave as exceptional summer set to be hottest on record

• Britain is expecting temperatures of up to 38°C as the country faces its fifth heatwave of an exceptional summer set to be the hottest on record .
• The Royal College of Nursing warned that hospital staff are collapsing from heat exhaustion as healthcare facilities struggle to cope with extreme temperatures.
• Southern Water has applied for a rare drought order in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to restrict non-essential business water usage amidst widespread drought.
• Wildfires in England and Wales have reached 1,017 this year, matching last year's record-breaking total following a major blaze in the New Forest.
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he is considering a ban on disposable barbecues to reduce the risk of further wildfires.

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UK weather latest: Britons told to avoid the sun for four-hour period today during extreme heat warning