Overview

• The Met Office has flagged very high pollen levels for North West England, London and the South East on Wednesday, June 11, and again on Friday, June 13.
• Temperatures are forecast to climb into the high 20s Celsius this week, with a peak of around 29C expected on Friday.
• Warm, humid weather conditions are set to prolong the grass pollen peak period through at least Saturday, June 14.
• More than 10 million hay fever sufferers across the UK face increased symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes and headaches.
• The Met Office advises sufferers to rely on antihistamines, corticosteroids and eye drops to ease symptoms during peak pollen days.