BBC Breakfast presenter Jon Kay alerted viewers to severe ‘risk to life’ warnings
BBC Breakfast’s Jon Kay left his co-host alone in the studio as he issued a “risk to life” warning.
The popular morning show typically features two hosts in the studio, with regular pairings such as Jon Kay and Sally Nugent or Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
However, when Wednesday’s edition (June 24) got underway, Jon opened the show presenting outside Richmond Upon Thames, while Sally remained alone in the studio.
Within minutes of the show starting, Jon wasted no time alerting viewers to severe warnings indicating a genuine threat to life, as a rare red extreme heat warning has been issued as temperatures soar across the UK.
Addressing those tuning in from home, Jon went on to say: “Today we are here to cover a really serious story.”
He continued: “Parts of England and Wales are preparing for an extreme red heat alert, which has been issued by the Met Office.”
The TV presenter went on: “It means millions of us are set to be affected today so let’s just show you the areas where people are going to find things most challenging over the next few hours.”
The show then cut to a clip of a map as Jon explained: “This red alert will come into force across southern England, across the Midlands and south-east Wales and it starts at nine o’clock this morning.”
Jon warned: “It carries a risk to life warning and it’s only the second time that the Met Office has ever issued an alert like this. The temperature here in Richmond is already 22-23 Celsius but it could reach 38 in some places later.”
He continued: “It’s the humidity as well, which is going to make things even more challenging.”
The camera then panned over to the view, as he added: “If you look over the bridge you can see the air – it feels really humid and sticky and we are just on the outskirts of London.”
Hundreds of schools across England and Wales are closing fully or partially, and rail passengers are being warned to avoid non-essential travel today and Thursday (June 25).
Running fewer trains puts less stress on the railway infrastructure. The idea is also to minimise the number of people caught up in any disruption.
And create breathing space in the timetable so any delays cause less of a knock-on impact.
BBC Breakfast airs everyday from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer
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