Parts of England will swelter through temperatures of up to 30C on Friday as firefighters grapple with a lack of resources amid the heatwave.The Met Office has forecast patchy cloud across the north with scattered showers in parts of eastern Scotland.Despite this, temperatures will remain warm, particularly across England and Wales.In London, highs of 30C are predicted, while Cardiff will only be slightly cooler at 29C.

Parts of England will swelter through temperatures of up to 30C on Friday as firefighters grapple with a lack of resources amid the heatwave.The Met Office has forecast patchy cloud across the north with scattered showers in parts of eastern Scotland.Despite this, temperatures will remain warm, particularly across England and Wales.In London, highs of 30C are predicted, while Cardiff will only be slightly cooler at 29C.