The Cobra emergency committee was convened today, with ministers and officials meeting to discuss plans to deal with the extra pressure on services and the NHS caused by the heat wave, which is forecast to peak on Monday and Tuesday. Keith Malthouse, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said they expected a “stretch of demand” for health services, even as they battled a wave of Covid. Families row on the River Daredest in Kent. Central and eastern England are expected to be particularly affected by the heatwave DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES Speaking to BBC Radio 4, he said people can do their bit by looking out for the vulnerable. “We ask people if they do
