Bumper bank holiday crowds have packed onto beaches, in parks and at beauty spots for what is the hottest day of the year so far.
Lucky Brits have been roasting in temperatures of up to 23.4C for the first day of the long Easter weekend - with an unseasonal heatwave now on the cards.
The Met Office announced this afternoon the record for 2022 had been broken with 22C recorded in central London's St James Park.
